NY State Senate Bill S6348

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 01, 2018	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 30, 2018	ordered to third reading cal.876 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 19, 2017	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1965 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 11, 2017	referred to finance

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S6348 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §209-c, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S68

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the compensation and medical expenses of certain injured state employees; requires the state to pay for the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of parole revocation specialist title series, revenue crime specialist title series or investigative officer title series who are injured or are taken sick in the performance of his or her duties.

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6348

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the compensation
and medical expenses of certain injured state employees

 PURPOSE :

Requires the State to pay for the salary, wages, medical and hospital
expenses of parole revocation specialist title series, revenue crime
specialist title series or investigative officer title series who are
injured or are taken sick in the performance of his or her duties.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one: This bill amends the State Finance Law to provide that
any eligible employee in the above titles who is injured in the
performance of his or her duties, or who has taken sick as a result of
the performance of her or her duties so as to require medical and/or
other lawful remedial treatment, shall be paid by the State their full
regular salary (or wages) for the duration of his or her leave.

Section two: Effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This bill would provide assurances to those public servants who, due
to the nature of their employment, experience a very high risks of
work-related injury. In the event such a public servant is injured on
the job, the collateral effects are not limited to the individual but
can extend to his or her family or community.  Assuming the injured
public servant was the primary source of family income, a sudden loss
of revenue coupled with a sudden increase in care-related expenses
could have a significant impact on families already coping with
extremely difficult circumstances.

This legislation is another expression of respect for those
individuals who perform the jobs that many of us would be unable or
incapable of doing. Further, this bill seeks to ensure that while a
workplace-related injury may impede one's ability to continue their
career, it will not unduly impact the injured officer's family.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None stated.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6348

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 11, 2017
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  the  compensation
  and medical expenses of certain injured state employees

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

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
209-c to read as follows:
  §  209-C.  PAYMENT  OF SALARY, WAGES, MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL EXPENSES OF
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM  "EMPLOYEE"
SHALL  MEAN  A  STATE EMPLOYEE IN THE PAROLE REVOCATION SPECIALIST TITLE
SERIES, REVENUE CRIME SPECIALIST TITLE SERIES OR  INVESTIGATIVE  OFFICER
TITLE SERIES.
  1. ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
OR WHO IS TAKEN SICK AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
SO AS TO NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR OTHER LAWFUL REMEDIAL TREATMENT SHALL BE
PAID  BY THE STATE THE FULL AMOUNT OF HIS OR HER REGULAR SALARY OR WAGES
FOR THE DURATION OF HIS OR HER LEAVE FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURY OR  DISEASE
AS  PROVIDED  BY  SECTION  SEVENTY-ONE  OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW AND, IN
ADDITION THE STATE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ALL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND  HOSPI-
TAL  CARE  NECESSITATED  BY  REASON OF SUCH INJURY OR ILLNESS. PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF  THIS  SECTION,
THE  STATE HEALTH AUTHORITIES OR ANY PHYSICIAN APPOINTED FOR THE PURPOSE
BY THE STATE, AFTER A DETERMINATION HAS FIRST BEEN MADE THAT SUCH INJURY
OR SICKNESS WAS INCURRED DURING, OR RESULTED FROM, SUCH  PERFORMANCE  OF
DUTY,  MAY  ATTEND ANY SUCH INJURED OR SICK EMPLOYEE, FROM TIME TO TIME,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR  OTHER  TREATMENT,  OR
FOR  MAKING  INSPECTIONS AND THE STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SALARY OR
WAGES PAYABLE TO SUCH EMPLOYEE, OR FOR THE COST OF MEDICAL TREATMENT  OR
HOSPITAL  CARE  FURNISHED  AFTER SUCH DATE AS SUCH HEALTH AUTHORITIES OR
PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT SUCH INJURED OR SICK EMPLOYEE HAS RECOVERED

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

                                                           LBD11568-01-7

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AND IS PHYSICALLY ABLE TO PERFORM  HIS  OR  HER  REGULAR  DUTIES.    ANY
INJURED OR SICK EMPLOYEE WHO SHALL REFUSE TO ACCEPT MEDICAL TREATMENT OR
HOSPITAL  CARE  OR SHALL REFUSE TO PERMIT MEDICAL INSPECTIONS AS AUTHOR-
IZED  BY  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED HIS OR HER
RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION IN RESPECT TO EXPENSES FOR  MEDICAL  TREATMENT
OR  HOSPITAL  CARE  RENDERED  AND FOR SALARY OR WAGES PAYABLE AFTER SUCH
REFUSAL.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  A  PROVIDER  OF
MEDICAL  TREATMENT OR HOSPITAL CARE FURNISHED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT COLLECT OR ATTEMPT  TO  COLLECT  REIMBURSEMENT
FOR SUCH TREATMENT OR CARE FROM ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE.
  2.  PAYMENT OF THE FULL AMOUNT OF REGULAR SALARY OR WAGES, AS PROVIDED
BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE DISCONTINUED  WITH  RESPECT
TO  ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS PERMANENTLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF AN INJURY OR
SICKNESS INCURRED OR RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
IF SUCH EMPLOYEE IS GRANTED AN ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY  RETIREMENT  ALLOW-
ANCE  PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECU-
RITY LAW, A RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY INCURRED IN  PERFORMANCE  OF  DUTY
ALLOWANCE  OR  SIMILAR  ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY  PENSION  PROVIDED BY THE
PENSION FUND OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS A MEMBER.  IF  APPLICATION  FOR  SUCH
RETIREMENT  ALLOWANCE  OR PENSION IS NOT MADE BY SUCH EMPLOYEE, APPLICA-
TION THEREFOR MAY BE MADE BY THE AGENCY HEAD.
  3. IF SUCH EMPLOYEE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OR IS NOT GRANTED  SUCH  ACCI-
DENTAL  DISABILITY  RETIREMENT  ALLOWANCE  OR  RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY
INCURRED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY ALLOWANCE OR SIMILAR ACCIDENTAL DISABIL-
ITY PENSION AND IS NEVERTHELESS, IN THE OPINION OF SUCH HEALTH  AUTHORI-
TIES  OR  PHYSICIAN,  UNABLE  TO  PERFORM HIS OR HER REGULAR DUTIES AS A
RESULT OF SUCH INJURY OR SICKNESS BUT IS  ABLE,  IN  THEIR  OPINION,  TO
PERFORM  SPECIFIED  TYPES  OF  LIGHT  EMPLOYEE DUTY, PAYMENT OF THE FULL
AMOUNT OF REGULAR SALARY OR WAGES, AS PROVIDED  BY  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
THIS  SECTION, SHALL BE DISCONTINUED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH EMPLOYEE IF HE
OR SHE SHALL REFUSE TO PERFORM SUCH LIGHT DUTY IF THE SAME IS  AVAILABLE
AND OFFERED TO HIM OR HER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH LIGHT DUTY SHALL
BE CONSISTENT WITH HIS OR HER STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE AND SHALL ENABLE HIM
OR HER TO CONTINUE TO BE ENTITLED TO HIS OR HER REGULAR SALARY OR WAGES,
INCLUDING  INCREASES  THEREOF  AND  FRINGE  BENEFITS, TO WHICH HE OR SHE
WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED IF HE OR SHE WERE ABLE TO PERFORM  HIS  OR  HER
REGULAR DUTIES.
  4.  THE  APPROPRIATE  AGENCY OFFICIALS MAY TRANSFER SUCH EMPLOYEE TO A
POSITION IN ANOTHER UNIT OR OFFICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY  ARE
ABLE  TO  DO  SO  PURSUANT  TO APPLICABLE CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND
PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE SHALL CONSENT THERETO.
  5. IF SUCH EMPLOYEE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OR IS  NOT  GRANTED  AN  ACCI-
DENTAL  DISABILITY  RETIREMENT  ALLOWANCE  OR  RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY
INCURRED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY ALLOWANCE OR SIMILAR ACCIDENTAL DISABIL-
ITY PENSION, HE OR SHE SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO FURTHER PAYMENT  OF  THE
FULL  AMOUNT  OF REGULAR SALARY OR WAGES, AS PROVIDED BY SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION, AFTER HE OR  SHE  SHALL  HAVE  ATTAINED  THE  MANDATORY
SERVICE  RETIREMENT  AGE APPLICABLE TO HIM OR HER OR SHALL HAVE ATTAINED
THE AGE OR PERFORMED THE PERIOD OF SERVICE SPECIFIED BY  APPLICABLE  LAW
FOR THE TERMINATION OF HIS OR HER SERVICE.
  6.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A CAUSE OF
ACTION SHALL ACCRUE TO THE STATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN SUCH SUM  OR  SUMS
ACTUALLY PAID AS SALARY OR WAGES AND/OR FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HOSPI-
TAL CARE AS AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTY AGAINST WHOM THE EMPLOYEE SHALL HAVE

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A  CAUSE  OF  ACTION FOR THE INJURY SUSTAINED OR SICKNESS CAUSED BY SUCH
THIRD PARTY.
  7. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL WAIVE, MODIFY, OR LIMIT ANY RIGHTS OR
BENEFITS  PROVIDED BY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW TO COVERED EMPLOYEES
WHICH EXCEED THE BENEFITS CONTAINED HEREIN OR CONTINUE BEYOND  THE  TERM
OF  A  COVERED  EMPLOYEE'S  LEAVE  FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURY OR DISEASE AS
PROVIDED BY SECTION SEVENTY-ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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May 1, 2018 - floor Vote

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Apr 30, 2018 - Rules committee Vote

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Jun 19, 2017 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2017

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Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2017

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S6348 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Joseph E. Robach

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May 1, 2018 - floor Vote

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Apr 30, 2018 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Apr 30, 2018

Jun 19, 2017 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2017

Jun 19, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2017

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James Tedisco

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6348 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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