Legislative & Regulatory
Proposed Bill Would Provide Comp Cover for 9/11 Recovery Workers
The bill would amend the state's workers' compensation law in relation to presumptive evidence for individuals who participated in the World Trade Center (WTC) tragedy rescue, recovery and clean-up operations.
A bill introduced in the New York State Legislature on Tuesday would amend the state’s workers’ compensation law in relation to presumptive evidence for individuals who participated in the World Trade Center (WTC) tragedy rescue, recovery and clean-up operations.
The bill would add a new subdivision to the workers’ compensation law, detailing that “CDC and Prevention World Trade Center Health Program Certification” will be deemed presumptive medical evidence of a related diagnosis.
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