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Relates to city employees injured in the course of duty
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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BILL NUMBER:S4746
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to city employees injured in the course of duty
Purpose
This bill will require New York City to continue to pay all medical costs related to line of duty injuries that result in a uniformed police officer, firefighter, and sanitation member when the result of such injury is severe enough that the member is forced to retire with an accident disability
Summary of provisions
§ 1 Amends subdivision a and b and the closing paragraph of section 12-127 of the administrative code of the city of New York, pertaining to city employees injured in the line of duty, to include active, retired or vested members of police, fire and sanitation members who are separated from service due to a line of duty injury.
Existing law
Currently New York City is the only jurisdiction in New York State that does not provide this benefit to Police and Fire members
Justification
This bill will require New York City to continue to pay all medical costs related to injuries that result in a uniformed police officer, firefighter, and sanitation member when the result of such injury is severe enough that the member is forced to retire with an accident disability. Currently New York City is the only jurisdiction in New York State that does not provide this benefit to Police and Fire members. While these members retain their medical insurance after they are put on accident disability, the cost of co-payments, deductibles, drug prescriptions and limits on total medical costs are borne by the member. This bill now rectifies this inequity by requiring New York City to pay the costs of any medical treatment into retirement for any injury that was the reason for such retirement.
Legislative history
New Legislation in 2013 Session
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
Immediately
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