Bill > S03312

This bill provides a heart disease presumption for fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, division supervising fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals, chief fire marshals, and fire marshal trainees employed by Nassau County. This means that if these employees contract any condition of impairment of health caused by heart disease, resulting in disability or death, it will be presumed that the disability was incurred in the performance of their duties, unless the contrary is proven by competent evidence. This provision is intended to make it easier for these employees to receive accidental disability benefits if they develop heart-related conditions. The bill also specifies that it is not subject to the requirements of Section 25 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, which typically requires certain actions to be taken before changes to benefits can be made.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S3312