Bill to extend period for filing a claim relating to World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and clean-up operations, signed into law. See below for details. Signed Chapter 266.
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
INTRODUCER'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
submitted in accordance with Senate Rule VI. Sec 1
BILL NUMBER: S7797A
SPONSOR: GOLDEN
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law
and the workers' compensation law, in relation to participants in the
World Trade Center rescue
PURPOSE:
To extend the period for filing a claim relating to World Trade Center
rescue, recovery, and clean-up operations.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill amends Retirement and Social Security Law section
2(36)(a) to extend the application period to 2022.
Section 2 of this bill amends Workers' Compensation Law section 162 to
open up registration of participation in World Trade Center rescue,
recovery and clean-up operations to September 11, 2022.
Section 3 of this bill amends Workers' Compensation Law section 168 to
add a new subdivision 4 which provides that a claim by a participant in
the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations would not
be barred if the claim is filed on or before September 11, 2022 if the
disablement occurred between September 11, 2015 and September 11, 2017.
Section 4 of this bill states that notwithstanding any other provision
to the contrary, none of the provisions of this act shall be subject to
Retirement and Social Security Law section 25.
Section 5 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect imme-
diately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and
after September 11, 2001; provided, however, that the amendments to
sections 162 and 168 of the Workers' Compensation Law made by sections
two and three of this act, respectively, shall apply to all open and
closed claims coming within its purview.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would allow any participant who was disabled between September
11, 2015 and September 11, 2017 to file a claim before September 11,
- If a participant filed a claim in this period and was disallowed,
the application will be reconsidered by the Workers' Compensation Board.
This bill also extends the period of time for filing a notice of partic-
ipation to September 11, 2022.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2016: S.5745-C - Chapter 326
2015: S.5745 - Passed Senate
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
See fiscal notes
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been
in full force and effect on and after September 11, 2001; provided,
however, that the amendments to sections 162 and 168 of the Workers'
Compensation Law made by sections two and three of this act, respective-
ly, shall apply to all open and closed claims coming within its purview.