Governor Signs Bill Aiming to Clarify Mental Stress Coverage

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill adopting different compensability standards for mental health claims that depend on the work performed by the claimant. The governor on Friday signed Senate Bill 775, by Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-Queens. The bill adds a new statute for nonemergency workers prohibiting the State Workers' Compensation Board from disallowing a mental injury claim based on the finding that the stress was not greater than normal when: The claim is for post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder or major depressive disorder. The condition resulted from wo...