9/11 Workers Presumption Proof Bill Introduced

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | 0

Lawmakers in New York are seeking to amend the workers’ compensation law in relation to presumptive evidence for individuals who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.

SB 9370, introduced Friday, says the state Workers’ Compensation Board must accept the certifications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Trade Center Health Program as “presumptive evidence of causation” of certified illnesses “for claims filed for conditions of impairment of health or death pursuant to a qualifying condition.”

If passed, the bill states that under some conditions, any claimant who filed a claim or claims that were denied prior to the effective date may refile within two years.

The bill was referred to the Senate Labor Committee.

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