A 8482

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: June 4, 2026.

Prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding certain benefits from injured workers based on attachment to the labor market.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-8482
Session 2025-2026
Status passed_upper
Committee Finance
Assembly passed_upper 2026-06-04
Insurance / Consumer Protection Labor / Employment
Summary

Prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding certain benefits from injured workers based on a claim that such workers have voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market by not seeking alternate employment that their injury or illness does not preclude them from performing.

Sponsor
Catalina Cruz
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-05-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-04 Status passed_upper
2026-06-04 Latest Action Passed Senate
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