Senate Bill S5745

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue

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

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2015-S5745 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7958
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§162 & 168, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7797, A10366

2015-S5745 - Summary

Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue.

2015-S5745 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5745 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5745

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law  and  the  retirement  and
  social  security  law  in  relation to participants in the World Trade
  Center rescue

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

  Section 1. Section 162 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by
section 489 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  S  162.  Registration  of  participation in World Trade Center rescue,
recovery and clean-up operations. In order for the claim  of  a  partic-
ipant  in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations to
come within the application of this article, such participant must  file
a  written  and  sworn statement with the board on a form promulgated by
the chair indicating the dates and locations of such  participation  and
the  name  of  such  participant's employer during the period of partic-
ipation. Such statement must be filed not later than September eleventh,
two thousand [fourteen] SEVENTEEN.  The board shall transmit a  copy  of
such  statement  to the employer or carrier named therein. The filing of
such a statement shall not be considered the filing of a claim for bene-
fits under this chapter.
  S 2. Section 168 of the workers' compensation law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. A CLAIM BY A PARTICIPANT IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY
OR CLEANUP OPERATIONS WHOSE DISABLEMENT OCCURRED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER ELEV-
ENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, AND SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN,
SHALL NOT BE DISALLOWED AS BARRED BY SECTION EIGHTEEN OR  SECTION  TWEN-
TY-EIGHT  OF  THIS CHAPTER IF SUCH CLAIM IS FILED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER
ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. ANY SUCH CLAIM BY A PARTICIPANT IN THE
WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY OR CLEANUP OPERATIONS WHOSE DISABLE-
MENT OCCURRED BETWEEN  SEPTEMBER  ELEVENTH,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWELVE,  AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11342-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5745A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7958
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§162 & 168, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7797, A10366

2015-S5745A - Summary

Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue.

2015-S5745A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5745A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5745--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Labor  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the workers' compensation law and the retirement and
  social security law in relation to participants  in  the  World  Trade
  Center rescue

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

  Section 1. Section 162 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by
section 489 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  S 162. Registration of participation in  World  Trade  Center  rescue,
recovery  and  clean-up  operations. In order for the claim of a partic-
ipant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations  to
come  within the application of this article, such participant must file
a written and sworn statement with the board on a  form  promulgated  by
the  chair  indicating the dates and locations of such participation and
the name of such participant's employer during  the  period  of  partic-
ipation. Such statement must be filed not later than September eleventh,
two  thousand  [fourteen] EIGHTEEN.   The board shall transmit a copy of
such statement to the employer or carrier named therein. The  filing  of
such a statement shall not be considered the filing of a claim for bene-
fits under this chapter.
  S 2. Section 168 of the workers' compensation law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. A CLAIM BY A PARTICIPANT IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY
OR CLEANUP OPERATIONS WHOSE DISABLEMENT OCCURRED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER ELEV-
ENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, AND SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN,
SHALL  NOT  BE DISALLOWED AS BARRED BY SECTION EIGHTEEN OR SECTION TWEN-
TY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER IF SUCH CLAIM IS FILED ON OR  BEFORE  SEPTEMBER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11342-05-6
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5745B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7958
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§162 & 168, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7797, A10366

2015-S5745B - Summary

Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue.

2015-S5745B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5745B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5745--B
    Cal. No. 322

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recom-
  mitted  to  the  Committee  on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
  reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law  and  the  retirement  and
  social  security  law  in  relation to participants in the World Trade
  Center rescue

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

  Section 1. Section 162 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by
section 489 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  S  162.  Registration  of  participation in World Trade Center rescue,
recovery and clean-up operations. In order for the claim  of  a  partic-
ipant  in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations to
come within the application of this article, such participant must  file
a  written  and  sworn statement with the board on a form promulgated by
the chair indicating the dates and locations of such  participation  and
the  name  of  such  participant's employer during the period of partic-
ipation. Such statement must be filed not later than September eleventh,
two thousand [fourteen] EIGHTEEN.  The board shall transmit  a  copy  of
such  statement  to the employer or carrier named therein. The filing of
such a statement shall not be considered the filing of a claim for bene-
fits under this chapter.
  S 2. Section 168 of the workers' compensation law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11342-07-6
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5745C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7958
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§162 & 168, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S7797, A10366

2015-S5745C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue.

2015-S5745C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5745C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5745--C
    Cal. No. 322

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recom-
  mitted  to  the  Committee  on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
  reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed
  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law  and  the  retirement  and
  social  security  law  in  relation to participants in the World Trade
  Center rescue

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

  Section 1. Section 162 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by
section 489 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  S  162.  Registration  of  participation in World Trade Center rescue,
recovery and clean-up operations. In order for the claim  of  a  partic-
ipant  in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations to
come within the application of this article, such participant must  file
a  written  and  sworn statement with the board on a form promulgated by
the chair indicating the dates and locations of such  participation  and
the  name  of  such  participant's employer during the period of partic-
ipation. Such statement must be filed not later than September eleventh,
two thousand [fourteen] EIGHTEEN.  The board shall transmit  a  copy  of
such  statement  to the employer or carrier named therein. The filing of
such a statement shall not be considered the filing of a claim for bene-
fits under this chapter.

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

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