Senate Bill S5541

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the creation of the New York jockey injury compensation fund inc.

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5541 - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221, RWB L; amd §§2, 11, 14-a, 18-a & 50, Work Comp L

2015-S5541 - Summary

Relates to the creation of the New York jockey injury compensation fund.

2015-S5541 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5541 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5541

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and
  the workers' compensation law, in relation  to  the  New  York  Jockey
  Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 221  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and breeding law as amended by chapter 325 of the laws of 2004
and such section as renumbered by chapter 18 of the  laws  of  2008,  is
amended to read as follows:
  6.  [The]  (A) PURSUANT TO THE ELECTION AUTHORIZED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE fund shall secure workers' compensation  insurance
coverage  on  a blanket basis for the benefit of EITHER (I) all jockeys,
apprentice jockeys and exercise persons, OR (II) ALL JOCKEYS AND APPREN-
TICE JOCKEYS licensed pursuant to this article or article four  of  this
chapter who are employees under section two of the workers' compensation
law.
  (B)  THE  FUND  MAY,  IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, ELECT TO SECURE WORKERS'
COMPENSATION INSURANCE ON A BLANKET BASIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF  EITHER  OF
THE  TWO CLASSES IDENTIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OR (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND IT  SHALL  PROVIDE  THE  WORKERS'  COMPENSATION
BOARD WITH NOTICE WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF MAKING SUCH ELECTION.
  S 2. The fourth undesignated paragraph of subdivision 7 of section 221
of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and breeding law, as amended by
chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  All amounts collected by a  horsemen's  bookkeeper  pursuant  to  this
section  shall be transferred to the fund created under this section and
shall be used by the fund to purchase  workers'  compensation  insurance
for  EITHER  (I) ALL jockeys, apprentice jockeys and exercise persons OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11066-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5541A - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221, RWB L; amd §§2, 11, 14-a, 18-a & 50, Work Comp L

2015-S5541A - Summary

Relates to the creation of the New York jockey injury compensation fund.

2015-S5541A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5541A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5541--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. BONACIC, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Racing,
  Gaming  and  Wagering  --  reported  favorably from said committee and
  committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law  and
  the  workers'  compensation  law,  in  relation to the New York Jockey
  Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of section 221 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law as amended by chapter 325 of the laws of  2004
and  such  section  as  renumbered by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is
amended to read as follows:
  6. [The] (A) PURSUANT TO THE ELECTION AUTHORIZED IN PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF
THIS  SUBDIVISION, THE fund shall secure workers' compensation insurance
coverage on a blanket basis for the benefit of EITHER (I)  all  jockeys,
apprentice jockeys and exercise persons, OR (II) ALL JOCKEYS AND APPREN-
TICE  JOCKEYS  licensed pursuant to this article or article four of this
chapter who are employees under section two of the workers' compensation
law.
  (B) THE FUND MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION,  ELECT  TO  SECURE  WORKERS'
COMPENSATION  INSURANCE  ON A BLANKET BASIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EITHER OF
THE TWO CLASSES IDENTIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OR (II) OF PARAGRAPH  (A)
OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  AND  IT  SHALL PROVIDE THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION
BOARD WITH NOTICE WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF MAKING SUCH ELECTION.
  S 2. The fourth undesignated paragraph of subdivision 7 of section 221
of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  as  amended  by
chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11066-02-5

              

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2015-S5541B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221, RWB L; amd §§2, 11, 14-a, 18-a & 50, Work Comp L

2015-S5541B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the creation of the New York jockey injury compensation fund.

2015-S5541B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5541B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5541--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. BONACIC, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Racing,
  Gaming  and  Wagering  --  reported  favorably from said committee and
  committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering  in
  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and
  the workers' compensation law, in relation  to  the  New  York  Jockey
  Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 221  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 325 of the laws of 2004
and  such  section  as  renumbered by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is
amended to read as follows:
  6. (A) The fund shall secure workers' compensation insurance  coverage
on  a  blanket  basis for the benefit of all jockeys, apprentice jockeys
and exercise persons licensed pursuant to this article or  article  four
of  this  chapter  who  are  employees under section two of the workers'
compensation law, AND MAY ELECT WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GAMING  COMMIS-
SION,  TO  SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR LICENSED EMPLOYEES
OF LICENSED TRAINERS.
  (B) THE FUND MAY ELECT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GAMING COMMISSION, TO
SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH A FORM OF  SELF-
INSURANCE,  INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE
OF SECTION FIFTY OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11066-07-6

S. 5541--B                          2
              

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