Assembly Allows Acupuncturists to Treat Workers; Another Bill Makes Workplace Negligence a Felony

The New York Assembly late Tuesday passed a bill that would let acupuncturists be reimbursed for treating injured workers. The chamber also endorsed what's been named Carlos' Law, which would make criminal negligence in workplaces a third-degree felony,  punishable by imprisonment and up to $300,000 in fines. But with just one day remaining in the session and the Senate comprising 31 Democrats and 31 Republicans, those may be the only worker-related measures to emerge from the Legislature this year. Senate Bill 6666, which passed the Senate last week, passed the House ...