Senate Bill S5246

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to disabilities of certain retired firefighters caused by cancer

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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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2019-S5246 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7716
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207-kk, Gen Muni L

2019-S5246 - Summary

Relates to presumptive evidence of disability caused by cancer of firefighters who have been retired for five years or less.

2019-S5246 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5246 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5246
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disabilities
   of certain retired firefighters caused by cancer
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 207-kk of the general municipal law,  as amended by
 chapter 531 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   §  207-kk.  Disabilities  of  firefighters in certain cities caused by
 cancer. Notwithstanding any other provisions  of  this  chapter  to  the
 contrary, any condition of impairment of health caused by (i) any condi-
 tion  of  cancer  affecting  the  lymphatic,  digestive,  hematological,
 urinary, neurological, breast, reproductive, or prostate systems or (ii)
 melanoma resulting in total or partial disability or  death  to  a  paid
 member  of  a fire department in a city with a population of one million
 or more, OR ANY RETIRED MEMBER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT WHO HAS  BEEN  RETIRED
 FOR  FIVE  OR LESS YEARS, who successfully passed a physical examination
 on entry into the service of such department, which  examination  failed
 to  reveal any evidence of such condition, shall be presumptive evidence
 that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty unless the
 contrary be proved by competent evidence. The provisions of this section
 shall remain in full force and effect [to and  including  the  thirtieth
 day  of June, two thousand five] PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY
 OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW.
   § 2. The board of trustees  of  the  New  York  City  fire  department
 pension  fund  shall take appropriate administrative action to implement
 the intent of section one of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11238-01-9

              

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2019-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7716
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207-kk, Gen Muni L

2019-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to presumptive evidence of disability caused by cancer of firefighters who have been retired for five years or less.

2019-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5246--A
     Cal. No. 847
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GOUNARDES,  LIU,  ORTT  -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Cities
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation  to  disabilities
   of certain retired firefighters caused by cancer
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 207-kk of the general municipal law,  as amended by
 chapter 531 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   § 207-kk. Disabilities of firefighters in  certain  cities  caused  by
 cancer.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provisions  of this chapter to the
 contrary, any condition of impairment of health caused by (i) any condi-
 tion  of  cancer  affecting  the  lymphatic,  digestive,  hematological,
 urinary, neurological, breast, reproductive, or prostate systems or (ii)
 melanoma  resulting  in  total  or partial disability or death to a paid
 member of a fire department in a city with a population of  one  million
 or  more,  OR ANY RETIRED MEMBER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT WHO HAS BEEN RETIRED
 FOR FIVE OR LESS YEARS, who successfully passed a  physical  examination
 on  entry  into the service of such department, which examination failed
 to reveal any evidence of such condition, shall be presumptive  evidence
 that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty unless the
 contrary be proved by competent evidence. The provisions of this section
 shall  remain  in  full force and effect [to and including the thirtieth
 day of June, two thousand five] PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED  EIGHTY
 OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW.
   §  2.  The  board  of  trustees  of  the New York City fire department
 pension fund shall take appropriate administrative action  to  implement
 the intent of section one of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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