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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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Relates to exempting the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. from certain assessments under the workers' compensation law
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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BILL NUMBER:S7302
Title of bill
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.
Purpose
This bill would exempt the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. and any safety group established by New York horsemen under the provisions of section 91 of the Workers' Compensation Law, from the assessments under section 151 of the Worker's Compensation Law.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends subdivision 10 of section 221 of the Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to exempt the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. and any safety group established by New York horsemen under the provisions of section 91 of the Workers' Compensation Law, from the assessments under section 151 of the Workers' Compensation Law.
Section 2: Effective date.
Existing law
At present, the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. is required to pay assessments charged pursuant to section 151 of the Workers' Compensation Law to the Chair of the Workers' Compensation Board through its insurance carrier or the State Insurance Fund until such time as the Workers' Compensation Board establishes a direct employer payment process. Any safety group established by New York horsemen for backstretch employees, such as grooms, exercise riders and hot-walkers, is also required to pay assessments charged under section 151 of the Workers' Compensation Law through the State Insurance Fund.
Justification
In July 1990, the Legislature created the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. as a not-for-profit corporation charged with the obligation of securing workers' compensation insurance coverage in an efficient manner at low cost for the benefit of all jockeys, apprentice jockeys and exercise persons licensed by the New York State Gaming Commission (formerly the New York State Racing and Wagering Board). This bill will exempt the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. from the assessments under section 151 of the Workers' Compensation Law, which will enable it to provide workers' compensation insurance for jockeys and licensed exercise riders at lower cost. This bill also will exempt any safety group established by New York horsemen for backstretch employees, such as grooms, exercise riders and hot-walkers, from the assessments under section 151 of the Workers' Compensation law, which will enable such horsemen to provide workers compensation insurance for such employees at a lower cost and, thereby make racing in New York State more competitive with other states.
A similar exemption has been statutorily granted to certain group self-insured trusts pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law section 15-a.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2014.
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