Bill > A02284

This bill amends the workers' compensation law in New York to limit liability for compensation when the claim is made by an employee who sustained their injury during the commission of certain felonies. Specifically, the bill states that there shall be no liability for workers' compensation when the injury has been solely occasioned through the commission by the injured employee of specific offenses, such as driving while intoxicated, certain violent crimes, or vehicular manslaughter. The bill also provides that acquittal or dismissal of charges relating to the offense shall not give rise to a presumption that the employee is eligible for compensation, and that employers who terminate or refuse to pay compensation until the termination of any pending criminal proceedings shall not be liable for any penalty under the workers' compensation law.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A2284