Bill > S00295

This bill amends the New York workers' compensation law to provide additional opportunities for workers to file claims related to COVID-19 disabilities. Specifically, the bill allows workers to file claims for compensation based on a COVID-19 diagnosis within one year of the bill's effective date, even if they would have previously been barred by time limitations in sections eighteen or twenty-eight of the workers' compensation law. Additionally, the bill requires the workers' compensation board to reopen and reconsider claims for COVID-19 disability that were previously denied due to time restrictions. This means workers who were unable to file timely claims or had their claims rejected due to statutory time limits will now have a chance to seek compensation for COVID-19-related disabilities. The provisions of the bill will remain in effect for two years from its effective date, after which the special COVID-19 claim provisions will expire and revert to standard workers' compensation filing rules.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S295