S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to authoriz-
ing the chair of the workers' compensation board to remove certain
employers from such board's debarment list
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 141-b of the workers'
compensation law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is
added to read as follows:
2. A. THE CHAIR MAY, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, REINSTATE THE ELIGIBIL-
ITY OF AN EMPLOYER WHO, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IS
OTHERWISE INELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT A BID ON OR BE AWARDED ANY PUBLIC WORK
CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT WITH THE STATE, ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR
PUBLIC BODY, IF THE EMPLOYER HAS:
(I) NEVER PREVIOUSLY BEEN PLACED ON THE DEBARMENT LIST;
(II) NOT BEEN FOUND LIABLE FOR ANY UNINSURED CLAIMS UNDER THIS CHAP-
TER; AND
(III) PAID ALL FINES, PENALTIES AND ASSESSMENTS THAT RESULTED FROM
SUCH EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO SECURE COMPENSATION TO SUCH EMPLOYER'S
EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER.
B. NOTHING SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL REQUIRE
THE CHAIR TO REINSTATE THE ELIGIBILITY OF AN EMPLOYER WHO HAS MET THE
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH PARAGRAPH IF THE CHAIR DETERMINES THAT
REINSTATING THE ELIGIBILITY OF SUCH EMPLOYER IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST
OF THE STATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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