S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7831
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
July 7, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Labor
AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to paid fami-
ly leave and individualized education program (IEP) meetings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 201 of the workers' compensation
law, as added by section 2 of part SS of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016,
is amended to read as follows:
15. "Family leave" shall mean any leave taken by an employee from
work: (a) to participate in providing care, including physical or
psychological care AND INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) MEETINGS,
for a family member of the employee made necessary by a serious health
condition of the family member; or (b) to bond with the employee's child
during the first twelve months after the child's birth, or the first
twelve months after the placement of the child for adoption or foster
care with the employee; or (c) because of any qualifying exigency as
interpreted under the family and medical leave act, 29 U.S.C.S §
2612(a)(1)(e) and 29 C.F.R. S.825.126(a)(1)-(8), arising out of the fact
that the spouse, domestic partner, child, or parent of the employee is
on active duty (or has been notified of an impending call or order to
active duty) in the armed forces of the United States. FOR PURPOSES OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, CARE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEE MADE NECES-
SARY BY A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION SHALL INCLUDE UP TO THREE HOURS OF
ATTENDANCE FOR EACH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) MEETING.
§ 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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