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Assembly Bill A485B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2014

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2013-A485 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3589
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8563, S5624
2015-2016: A1627, S2719
2017-2018: A6367, S3904
2019-2020: A5895, S4631
2021-2022: A1324, S1318

2013-A485 - Summary

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2014.

2013-A485 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   485

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and  the  volun-
  teer  ambulance  workers'  law,  in  relation to updating benefits and
  modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    The  volunteer  firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,
TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL  DISABILITY  AND
PERMANENT  TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN,  SAID
FIREFIGHTER  SHALL  RECEIVE  FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  PER WEEK DURING THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,
TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL  DISABILITY  AND
PERMANENT  TOTAL  DISABILITY  WHEN  THE  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  WORKER IS
INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  THIR-
TEEN,  SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER WEEK
DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01506-01-3

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A485A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3589
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8563, S5624
2015-2016: A1627, S2719
2017-2018: A6367, S3904
2019-2020: A5895, S4631
2021-2022: A1324, S1318

2013-A485A - Summary

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2014.

2013-A485A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 485--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, BRINDISI, BUCHWALD -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M. of A. McLAUGHLIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
  and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volun-
  teer ambulance workers' law, in  relation  to  updating  benefits  and
  modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.   The volunteer firefighters' benefit  law  is  amended  by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S  9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF  SECTION  EIGHT
OR  NINE  OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED  IN
THE  LINE  OF  DUTY  ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, SAID
FIREFIGHTER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING  THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S  9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF  SECTION  EIGHT
OR  NINE  OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL  DISABILITY  WHEN  THE  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  WORKER  IS
INJURED  IN  THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIR-
TEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS  PER
WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01506-02-3

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A485B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3589
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8563, S5624
2015-2016: A1627, S2719
2017-2018: A6367, S3904
2019-2020: A5895, S4631
2021-2022: A1324, S1318

2013-A485B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2014.

2013-A485B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 485--B
                                                         Cal. No. 35

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, BRINDISI, BUCHWALD, SKOUFIS, GUNTHER
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McLAUGHLIN -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Local Governments -- reported and referred to  the
  Committee  on  Ways  and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  advanced  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and  the  volun-
  teer  ambulance  workers'  law,  in  relation to updating benefits and
  modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    The  volunteer  firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,
TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL  DISABILITY  AND
PERMANENT  TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN,  SAID
FIREFIGHTER  SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,
TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL  DISABILITY  AND
PERMANENT  TOTAL  DISABILITY  WHEN  THE  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  WORKER IS
INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  FOUR-
TEEN,  SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER
WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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