Lawmakers to Consider Extending COVID Disability Provisions

Lawmakers in New York are considering a bill that would extend the state’s disability provisions under workers' compensation for COVID-19 sufferers and would allow workers to resubmit claims that were denied due to timing. SB 7624, introduced Wednesday and referred to the Senate Rules Committee, states that a claim for disability based on a diagnosis of COVID-19 would be permitted if it is filed within one year of the effective date of the bill. Currently, workers have two years from their COVID-19 diagnosis to file a claim. The bill would also permit the refiling of claims fo...