A 695

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 in memory of Joseph Fletcher.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-695

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Labor

Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07

Summary

Enacts the "Joseph Fletcher act"; permits certain claims by essential employees for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 which were previously denied or not timely filed.

Sponsor

Catalina Cruz

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-01-06	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Assembly Committee

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