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This bill provides a specific legal provision for Daniel Woolley, a former police officer who worked in Clarkstown from February 1991 to February 2023, to apply for an accidental disability retirement under unique circumstances. Despite having already retired and receiving a standard service retirement benefit from the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (NYSLPFRS), Woolley will be allowed to file for an accidental disability retirement if he submits a written request to the state comptroller within one year of the act's effective date. This is particularly relevant because Woolley was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm of the heart on February 15, 2024, after his retirement. The bill includes a fiscal note indicating that if approved, this special provision would have an immediate past service cost of approximately $86,900, which will be shared by the State of New York and local participating employers in the retirement system. The legislation is specific to Woolley's individual case and allows him an exception to standard retirement application timelines and procedures.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7832