Lawmakers Aim to Give Real Estate Tax Exemption to Injured Workers

New York lawmakers are proposing to add injured workers to the list of those with disabilities who are exempt from paying real estate taxes. AB 10395, introduced Friday, amends state law on disabled persons, adding to the list of those exempt from real property taxes an individual who has received an order from the chair of the Workers' Compensation Board pursuant to the comp law determining an award for compensation for permanent total or partial disability. The bill was sent to the Assembly's Real Property Taxation Committee. Business Insurance is a sister publication of WorkCompC...