Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 04, 2012 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to labor |
May 06, 2011 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A7503
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RIVERA P
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Andrew Raia
David Weprin
Michael Montesano
Marcus Molinaro
multi-Sponsors
William A. Barclay
John Ceretto
Clifford Crouch
Dennis H. Gabryszak
2011-A7503 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §596, Lab L
2011-A7503 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7503 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 6, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, RAIA, WEPRIN, MONTESANO, MOLINARO, SCHROEDER, GRAF, McDONOUGH, SALADINO, DUPREY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, CERETTO, CROUCH, GABRYSZAK, GALEF, PALMESANO, RA, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring the department of labor to allow persons with learning disabilities to enlist the assistance of a parent, guardian or authorized person when claiming unemployment insurance benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 596 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. ASSISTANCE FOR CLAIMING BENEFITS. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, A CLAIMANT WHO HAS A LEARNING DISA- BILITY MAY ENLIST THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR AUTHORIZED PERSON AT ANY TIME DURING THE CLAIM PROCESS FOR SUCH BENEFITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, USING THE CLAIMANT'S PIN NUMBER WITH HIS OR HER CONSENT, PROVIDED THE CLAIMANT PROVIDES PROOF, IN WRITING, TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE CLAIMANT HAS SUCH A DISABILITY. B. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE A CHECK BOX ON ALL FORMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE USED BY CLAIMANTS TO FILE A CLAIM FOR BENEFITS, INDICATING THAT IF CHECKED, THE FORM IS BEING USED BY A PERSON WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND THAT SUCH PERSON WILL BE ENLISTING THE ASSIST- ANCE OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR AUTHORIZED PERSON TO ASSIST THE CLAIMANT DURING THE CLAIM PROCESS. C. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE FOR A LEARNING DISABILITY OPTION ON ANY AUTOMATED TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO BE USED BY CLAIMANTS, WHICH ALLOWS A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR AUTHORIZED PERSON TO ASSIST THE CLAIMANT DURING THE CLAIM PROCESS OR WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO CLAIMANTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR FILING SUCH CLAIMS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10567-01-1
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