assembly Bill A6624A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides an exemption from workers' compensation coverage under certain circumstances

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 30, 2018 held for consideration in labor
Jan 03, 2018 referred to labor
May 11, 2017 print number 6624a
May 11, 2017 amend (t) and recommit to labor
Mar 10, 2017 referred to labor

A6624 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S847
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §126, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2057, S2267
2011-2012: A6081, S852
2013-2014: A5657, S2693
2015-2016: A5103, S1989
2019-2020: A5428, S1002
2021-2022: A4899
2023-2024: A1815

A6624 - Summary

Permits an employer who is a member of a recognized religious sect to file an application with the department of labor to be exempted from the provisions of the workers' compensation law with respect to employees who are members of the same recognized religious sect whose religious tenets or teachings oppose acceptance of any insurance benefits.

A6624 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6624

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 10, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to  providing
  an exemption from coverage under certain circumstances

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

  Section 1. The workers' compensation law is amended by  adding  a  new
section 126 to read as follows:
  § 126. EXEMPTION FROM COVERAGE. 1. AN EMPLOYER MAY FILE AN APPLICATION
WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT TO BE EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER
WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. THE APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A WRIT-
TEN WAIVER BY THE EMPLOYEE OF ALL BENEFITS UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER  AND  AN
AFFIDAVIT  BY  THE  EMPLOYEE  THAT HE OR SHE IS A MEMBER OF A RECOGNIZED
RELIGIOUS SECT WHICH EMBRACES A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT OF NON-INVOLVE-
MENT IN THE MATTERS OF ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENTAL PRACTICES. THEREFORE, HE
OR SHE IS CONSCIENTIOUSLY OPPOSED TO ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS  OF  ANY
PUBLIC  OR PRIVATE INSURANCE WHICH MAKES PAYMENTS IN THE EVENT OF DEATH,
DISABILITY, OLD AGE OR RETIREMENT OR MAKES PAYMENTS TOWARD THE COST  OF,
OR  PROVIDES  SERVICES  FOR MEDICAL BILLS (INCLUDING THE BENEFITS OF ANY
INSURANCE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY  THE  FEDERAL  SOCIAL  SECURITY  ACT  42
U.S.C. 301 ET SEQ.).
  2.  THE  WAIVER  AND  AFFIDAVIT  REQUIRED  BY  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE MADE UPON A FORM TO BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  3. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE GRANTED  IF  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  FIND
THAT:  (A)  THE  EMPLOYEE  IS  A MEMBER OF A SECT OR DIVISION HAVING THE
ESTABLISHED TENETS OR TEACHINGS REFERRED TO IN SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS
SECTION;  AND  (B)  IT  IS  THE PRACTICE, AND HAS BEEN FOR A SUBSTANTIAL
NUMBER OF YEARS, FOR MEMBERS OF SUCH SECT OR DIVISION  THEREOF  TO  MAKE
PROVISION  FOR  THEIR DEPENDENT MEMBERS WHICH IN ITS JUDGMENT IS REASON-
ABLE IN VIEW OF THEIR GENERAL LEVEL  OF  LIVING.    RECEIPT  OF  A  FORM

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05741-01-7

A6624A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S847
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §126, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2057, S2267
2011-2012: A6081, S852
2013-2014: A5657, S2693
2015-2016: A5103, S1989
2019-2020: A5428, S1002
2021-2022: A4899
2023-2024: A1815

A6624A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits an employer who is a member of a recognized religious sect to file an application with the department of labor to be exempted from the provisions of the workers' compensation law with respect to employees who are members of the same recognized religious sect whose religious tenets or teachings oppose acceptance of any insurance benefits.

A6624A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6624--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 10, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to providing
  an exemption from coverage for certain members of a  recognized  reli-
  gious sect

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

  Section 1. The workers' compensation law is amended by  adding  a  new
section 126 to read as follows:
  §  126.  EXEMPTION  FROM COVERAGE. 1. AN EMPLOYER WHO IS A MEMBER OF A
RECOGNIZED RELIGIOUS SECT WHICH EMBRACES A LONG-STANDING  COMMITMENT  OF
NON-INVOLVEMENT IN THE MATTERS OF ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENTAL PRACTICES AND
IS CONSCIENTIOUSLY OPPOSED TO ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSUR-
ANCE  THAT  MAKES PAYMENTS IN THE EVENT OF DEATH, DISABILITY, OLD AGE OR
RETIREMENT OR MAKES PAYMENTS TOWARD THE COST OF OR PROVIDES SERVICES FOR
MEDICAL BILLS (INCLUDING THE BENEFITS OF  ANY  INSURANCE  SYSTEM  ESTAB-
LISHED  BY  THE  FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 42 U.S.C. 301 ET SEQ.)  MAY
FILE AN  APPLICATION  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  TO  BE  EXEMPTED  FROM  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS CHAPTER TO THE EXTENT HIS OR HER EMPLOYEES ARE FROM
THE SAME RELIGIOUS SECT.
  2. THE APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A WRITTEN WAIVER BY THE EMPLOYEES  OF
ALL  BENEFITS  UNDER THIS CHAPTER AND AN AFFIDAVIT BY SUCH EMPLOYEE THAT
HE OR SHE IS A MEMBER OF A RECOGNIZED RELIGIOUS SECT  WHICH  EMBRACES  A
LONG-STANDING  COMMITMENT  OF  NON-INVOLVEMENT  IN THE MATTERS OF ESTAB-
LISHED GOVERNMENTAL PRACTICES AND IS CONSCIENTIOUSLY OPPOSED TO  ACCEPT-
ANCE OF THE BENEFITS OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSURANCE.
  3.  SUCH  APPLICATION  SHALL  BE  GRANTED IF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FIND
THAT: (A) SUCH EMPLOYEES ARE MEMBERS OF A SECT OR  DIVISION  HAVING  THE
ESTABLISHED  TENETS  OR TEACHINGS REFERRED TO IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION; AND (B) IT IS THE PRACTICE, AND  HAS  BEEN  FOR  A  SUBSTANTIAL

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