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Presumes certain diseases to have been incurred in the performance and discharge of duty if a previous physical found no evidence of such disease
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Steven Cymbrowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S2916
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to certain impairments of health presumed incurred in the performance of duty
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill creates a presumption that certain cancers causing disability or death to a uniformed member of a paid police department in a city with a population of one million or more.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend the general municipal law by adding a new section 207-r to read: police officers, presumption in certain diseases. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of any general special or local law in to the contrary, and for the purposes of this chapter, any condition of impairment of health caused by (1) diseases of the lung, (2) any condition of cancer affecting the lymphatic, digestive, hematological, urinary, neurological, breast, reproductive or prostate systems, or (3) melanoma resulting in total or partial disability or death to a uniformed member of a paid police department in a city with a population of one million or more where such member successfully passed a physical examination on entry into such service or subsequent thereto, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such conditions, shall be presumptive evidence that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty, unless the contrary is proven by competent evidence.
Justification
The brave women and men who are police officers and firefighters are exposed to certain cancers due to dangerous situations in their working environments. This bill would support evidence of job related cancers that occur in the performance of their duties.
Prior legislative history
2005 A.5273A/S.2516A Vetoed by Governor; 2006 A.9242A/S.6299A Vetoed by Governor; 2007 A.6237A/S.3258A Amend & Recommit to Local Governments/Cities 2009-10 A.4598 Local Governments; No same as
Fiscal implications
FISCAL NOTE: If this bill were enacted in the 2007 Legislative Session, the cost to the City in fiscal year 2007-08 would have been approximately $400,000 and would remain constant as a percent of payroll. This estimate dated January 24, 2007, by Jonathan Schwatrz, consulting actuary and intended for use in the 2007 Legislative Session.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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