Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 28, 2021 |
signed chap.9 |
Jan 27, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jan 26, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.69 substituted for s1298 |
Jan 26, 2021 |
substituted by a1251 |
Jan 19, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.69 |
Jan 11, 2021 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S1298
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1251 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2021-S1298 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1251
- Law Section:
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §25, Work Comp L; amd §2, Chap of 2020 (as proposed in S.7210 & A.7579)
2021-S1298 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1298 SPONSOR: SAVINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the direct deposit of benefits; and amending a chapter of the laws of 2020 amending the workers' compensation law relating to the direct deposit of bene- fits, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.7210 and A.7579, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to make technical changes to Chapter 253 of the Laws of 2020 in order to effectuate the intent of the law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would make technical changes to § 25 of the Workers' Compensation Law to clarify the process by which claimants may request and receive the direct deposit of compensation payments, includ-
2021-S1298 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1298 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the direct deposit of benefits; and amending a chapter of the laws of 2020 amend- ing the workers' compensation law relating to the direct deposit of benefits, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.7210 and A.7579, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 25 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2020 amending the workers' compensation law relating to the direct deposit of benefits, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.7210 and A.7579, is amended to read as follows: 9. Direct deposit. (a) Compensation payments [or any portion of compensation payments] shall be [allowed] REQUIRED, upon the written request from an injured worker or a person entitled to a death benefit provided by this chapter, to be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to an account in the name of such injured worker or person enti- tled to [a] death [benefit] BENEFITS, [on forms provided by the board,] and duly filed in accordance with such regulations. Each person eligible to receive payment of compensation or [a] death [benefit] BENEFITS under this section shall be notified of the option to receive such payment in the form of direct deposit FROM THE CARRIER OR SELF-INSURED EMPLOYER, such notice to be promulgated by the board. Such eligible person shall also be provided the [forms] MEANS necessary to enroll in direct deposit pursuant to this paragraph IN A MANNER SPECIFIED BY REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD at the same time as notice is given pursuant to this paragraph. (b) The board is hereby authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, as may be necessary, to administer the direct deposit of [injured worker's] compensation payments. [In regard to the deposit of a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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