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NY A02127
NY A02127Enacts the "COVID-19 injured workers' protection act"; establishes a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presumption for public employee death benefits where a member was required to physically report to work; did in fact physically report to work as of March first, two thousand twenty; contracted COVID-19; and where the applicable head of the member's retirement system or such system's medical board determines COVID-19 to have been a significant contributing factor in the member's death.
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Introduced
01/14/2021
01/14/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Enacts the "COVID-19 injured workers' protection act"; establishes a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presumption for public employee death benefits where a member was required to physically report to work; did in fact physically report to work as of March first, two thousand twenty; contracted COVID-19; and where the applicable head of the member's retirement system or such system's medical board determines COVID-19 to have been a significant contributing factor in the member's death.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "COVID-19 injured workers' protection act," establishes a presumption that COVID-19 treatment for public employees was provided on an emergency basis, and that medical providers treating patients with COVID-19 do not need prior authorization. Additionally, the bill amends the workers' compensation law to allow employers to initiate temporary compensation payments for 60 days without admitting liability, and requires the board to immediately schedule a hearing to adjudicate the claim if the employer ceases making the temporary payments.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (17)
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D)*,
William Colton (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Mathylde Frontus (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Aileen Gunther (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
Michael Montesano (R),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Gary Pretlow (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Last Action
referred to labor (on 01/05/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A2127 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02127&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A02127 |
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