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N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 1 Short title
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§ 1. Short title. a. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as\n"volunteer firefighters' benefit law".\n b. Reference in this chapter or in any other law to the volunteer\nfiremen's benefit law shall be deemed to mean and refer to the volunteer\nfirefighters' benefit law. …
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 10 Permanent partial disability benefits
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§ 10. Permanent partial disability benefits. 1. In the case of\ndisability partial in character, but permanent in quality, the volunteer\nfirefighter shall be paid ninety-five dollars for each week for the\nperiod specified in this subdivision, provided, however, that when the\n…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 11 Temporary partial disability benefits
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§ 11. Temporary partial disability benefits. In the case of temporary\npartial disability the volunteer firefighter shall be paid for each week\nduring the continuance thereof, as follows:\n 1. If the percentage of loss of earning capacity is seventy-five per\ncentum, or greater…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 11-A Repair or replacement of prosthetic devices
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§ 11-a. Repair or replacement of prosthetic devices. If, as a result\nof services performed in line of duty, a volunteer firefighter damages\nor loses any prosthetic devices required to be worn or used by him or\nher, whether or not he or she is injured, such prosthetic device s…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 11-B Hazardous exposures
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§ 11-b. Hazardous exposures. If, as a result of services performed in\nline of duty, a volunteer firefighter is exposed to or comes in contact\nwith any poisons, gases, x-rays, radium, radio-active materials or other\npotentially harmful substances or matter, the chief engineer …
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 11-C Medical examination of volunteer firefighters to detect and identify the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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* § 11-c. Medical examination of volunteer firefighters to detect and\nidentify the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 1. Whenever a volunteer\nfirefighter has been exposed to a significant risk of transmission of\nthe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while performing service…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 11-C*2 Volunteer firefighters; presumption in certain diseases
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* § 11-c. Volunteer firefighters; presumption in certain diseases.\nNotwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of any general, special\nor local law to the contrary, and for the purposes of this chapter, any\ncondition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the lung…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 12 Non-schedule adjustments
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§ 12. Non-schedule adjustments. Notwithstanding any other provision of\nthis chapter, in any case coming within the provisions of sections ten\nand eleven of this chapter, in which the right to benefits has been\nestablished and benefits have been paid for not less than three mo…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 13 Reclassification of disabilities
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§ 13. Reclassification of disabilities. Subject to the limitations in\nsection fifty-one of this chapter and in section one hundred\ntwenty-three of the workmen's compensation law as made applicable to\nthis chapter by section fifty-seven of this chapter, the workmen's\ncompensa…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 14 Previous disability
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§ 14. Previous disability. The fact that a volunteer firefighter has\nsuffered previous disability or received benefits therefor as provided\nin section two hundred five of the general municipal law, the workers'\ncompensation law, or this chapter shall not preclude him or her f…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 15 Expense for rehabilitating injured volunteer firefighters
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§ 15. Expense for rehabilitating injured volunteer firefighters. A\nvolunteer firefighter, who as a result of injury is or may be expected\nto be totally or partially incapacitated for a remunerative occupation\nand who, under the direction of the state education department is b…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 16 Treatment and care
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§ 16. Treatment and care. A volunteer firefighter injured in line of\nduty shall be entitled to receive medical, surgical, podiatric,\nchiropractic, psychological and other attendance and treatment, nurse\nand hospital service, medicine, crutches, artificial members, devices,\na…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 17 Noncitizens
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§ 17. Noncitizens. Financial benefits payable under this chapter to\nnoncitizens not residents or about to become nonresidents of the United\nStates or Canada shall be in the same amount as provided for residents,\nexcept that dependents in any foreign country shall be limited t…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 18 Disposition of accrued benefits upon death
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§ 18. Disposition of accrued benefits upon death. Except as otherwise\nprovided in section ten of this chapter, in the case of the death of an\ninjured volunteer firefighter to whom there was due at the time of his\nor her death any benefits under the provisions of this chapter,…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 19 Exclusiveness of remedy
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§ 19. Exclusiveness of remedy. The benefits provided by this chapter\nshall be the exclusive remedy of a volunteer firefighter, or his or her\nspouse, parents, dependents, next of kin, executor or administrator, or\nanyone otherwise entitled to recover damages, at common law or\…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 2 Purpose
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§ 2. Purpose. One of the finest traditions of American community life\nis the service which people render to others without remuneration.\nVolunteer firefighters have long been in the forefront of this group. In\nrecognition of the unselfish service by these volunteers, governme…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 20 Other remedies of volunteer firefighters; subrogation
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§ 20. Other remedies of volunteer firefighters; subrogation. The\nprovisions of section twenty-nine of the workers' compensation law to\nthe extent that such provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions\nof this chapter, shall be applicable as fully as if set forth in thi…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 21 Assistance to other states, the Dominion of Canada, property ceded to the federal government and to Indian reservations
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§ 21. Assistance to other states, the Dominion of Canada, property\nceded to the federal government and to Indian reservations. 1. Whenever\na fire company or fire department in this state shall answer a call to\nfurnish assistance to any political subdivision or territory of an…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 22 Revenues and benefits from sources other than this chapter
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§ 22. Revenues and benefits from sources other than this chapter. 1.\nBenefits, savings or insurance of the injured or deceased volunteer\nfirefighter, or insurance carried for his benefit under subsection (a)\nof section four thousand two hundred thirty-seven of the insurance l…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 23 Assignments, exemptions
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§ 23. Assignments, exemptions. Benefits payable under this article\nshall not be assigned, released or commuted, except as provided by this\nchapter, and shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy,\nexecution and attachment or other remedy for recovery or collect…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 24 Waiver agreements
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§ 24. Waiver agreements. No agreement or release by a volunteer\nfirefighter, or, in the case of death, the dependents of a deceased\nvolunteer firefighter, to waive his or her right to benefits under this\nchapter shall be valid, except as provided in section thirty-two of the\…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 25 Limitation of time
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§ 25. Limitation of time. No limitation of time provided in this\nchapter shall run as against any person who is mentally incompetent or a\nminor so long as he has no committee or guardian.\n
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 3 Definitions
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§ 3. Definitions. As used in this chapter:\n 1. "Volunteer firefighter" means an active volunteer member of a fire\ncompany.\n 2. "Fire company" means:\n a. A fire company of a county, city, town, village or fire district\nfire department, whether or not any such company has bee…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 30 Liability for and payment of benefits
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§ 30. Liability for and payment of benefits. Except as otherwise\nprovided in article five of the workers' compensation law, in section\ntwo hundred nine-i of the general municipal law and in section\ntwenty-one of this chapter:\n 1. If at the time of injury the volunteer firefi…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 31 The insurance contract
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§ 31. The insurance contract. 1. The provisions of subdivisions one,\ntwo, four, five and seven of section fifty-four of the workmen's\ncompensation law, in relation to the insurance contract, which are not\ninconsistent with this chapter, shall be applicable as fully as if set\…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 32 Group insurance
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§ 32. Group insurance. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of section\nthirty of this chapter, any town may contract for a single policy of\ninsurance indemnifying (1) all fire protection districts and fire alarm\ndistricts wholly within such town which are liable for the payment o…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 33 Lien for benefits
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§ 33. Lien for benefits. Benefits to be paid and provided under this\nchapter shall be a lien against the assets of the stock corporation,\nmutual corporation or reciprocal insurer liable therefor, without limit\nof amount, subordinate, however, to claims for unpaid wages and pr…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 4 Removal of civil liability barriers
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§ 4. Removal of civil liability barriers. 1. (a) Liability protection.\n (1) A fire company or political subdivision, including a person acting\nas an agent thereof, that acts reasonably in donating qualified fire\ncontrol or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company sha…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 40 Notice of injury or death
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§ 40. Notice of injury or death. Notice of an injury or death for\nwhich benefits are to be paid or provided under this chapter shall be\ngiven to the political subdivision liable for the payment thereof within\nninety days after such injury or death except that such notice need…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 41 Claim for benefits
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§ 41. Claim for benefits. The right to claim benefits under this\nchapter shall be barred, except as hereinafter provided, unless within\ntwo years after the injury, or, if death results therefrom, within two\nyears after such death, a claim for the benefits under this chapter\n…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 42 Reports of injuries, claims and proceedings
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§ 42. Reports of injuries, claims and proceedings. If an injury is one\nfor which an insurance carrier might be liable under a contract of\ninsurance or a county plan of self-insurance might be required to pay,\nthe officer to whom a notice of injury is required to be delivered …
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 43 Determination of claims for benefits
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§ 43. Determination of claims for benefits. The provisions of section\ntwenty of the workmen's compensation law shall be applicable as fully as\nif set forth in this chapter, except that the waiting period of seven\ndays for the presentation of claims for benefits shall not appl…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 44 Presumptions
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§ 44. Presumptions. If a claim for benefits is filed within two years\nafter the injury, or, if death results therefrom, is filed within two\nyears after such death, as provided in section forty-one of this\nchapter, then in any proceeding for the enforcement of such claim, it\n…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 45 Modification of awards, decisions or orders
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§ 45. Modification of awards, decisions or orders. The provisions of\nsection twenty-two of the workmen's compensation law shall be applicable\nas fully as if set forth in this chapter.\n
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 46 Appeals
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§ 46. Appeals. The provisions of section twenty-three of the workmen's\ncompensation law shall be applicable as fully as if set forth in this\nchapter except that reimbursement following modification or rescission\nupon appeal shall be paid from administration expenses as provid…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 47 Costs and fees
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§ 47. Costs and fees. The provisions of section twenty-four of the\nworkmen's compensation law shall be applicable as fully as if set forth\nin this chapter.\n
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 48 Representation before the workmen's compensation board
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§ 48. Representation before the workmen's compensation board. The\nprovisions of section twenty-four-a of the workmen's compensation law\nwhich are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter shall be\napplicable as fully as if set forth in this chapter.\n
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 49 Benefits; how payable
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§ 49. Benefits; how payable. Except as otherwise provided in\nsubdivisions one and two of section seven of this chapter, benefits\nunder this chapter shall be paid in the manner provided in section\ntwenty-five of the workmen's compensation law. The provisions of such\nsection t…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 5 Coverage
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§ 5. Coverage. 1. The duties and activities in relation to which\nbenefits shall be paid and provided pursuant to this chapter are:\n a. Necessary travel to, working at, and necessary travel returning\nfrom a fire, alarm of fire, hazardous material incident or other\nemergency t…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 50 Payments pending controversies
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§ 50. Payments pending controversies. In order that the benefits to be\npaid and provided under this chapter shall be paid promptly where such\nbenefits are conceded to be due to any person because of the death of or\ninjuries to a volunteer firefighter, but controversy exists a…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 51 Fund for reopened cases
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§ 51. Fund for reopened cases. 1. The provisions of section\ntwenty-five-a of the workers' compensation law shall be applicable as\nfully as if set forth in this chapter, except that, other than with\nrespect to the annual assessment under such section twenty-five-a,\npayments t…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 52 Awards to nonresidents; nonresident compensation fund
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§ 52. Awards to nonresidents; nonresident compensation fund. The\nprovisions of section twenty-five-b of the workmen's compensation law\nshall be applicable as fully as if set forth in this chapter.\n
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 53 Enforcement of payment
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§ 53. Enforcement of payment. 1. The provisions of section twenty-six\nof the workmen's compensation law, other than the portions relating to\nsection fourteen-a, subdivision eight of section fifteen and section\nfifty of the workmen's compensation law, shall be applicable as fu…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 54 Aggregate trust fund
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§ 54. Aggregate trust fund. The provisions of section twenty-seven of\nthe workmen's compensation law which are not inconsistent with the\nprovisions of this section, shall be applicable as fully as if set forth\nin this chapter with respect to claims for benefits under this cha…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 55 Penalty for false representation
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§ 55. Penalty for false representation. If for the purpose of\nobtaining any benefit or payment under the provisions of this chapter,\nor for the purpose of influencing any determination regarding any\nbenefit or payment under the provisions of this chapter, either for\nhimself …
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 56 Non-duplication of benefits
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§ 56. Non-duplication of benefits. If benefits are required to be paid\nunder this chapter in the event of injury to or death of a volunteer\nfirefighter, the volunteer firefighter or other persons entitled to such\nbenefits shall not receive workers' compensation under the prov…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 57 Miscellaneous provisions
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§ 57. Miscellaneous provisions. The provisions of article seven of the\nworkmen's compensation law which are not inconsistent with the\nprovisions of this chapter shall be applicable as if fully set forth\nherein. The reference to sections twenty-five-a and fifty of the\nworkmen…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 58 Application of provisions of workmen's compensation law
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§ 58. Application of provisions of workmen's compensation law. All\nthe powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the chairman of the\nworkmen's compensation board and the workmen's compensation board by the\nworkmen's compensation law which are necessary for the administratio…
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 59 Liberal construction
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§ 59. Liberal construction. The provisions of this article relating to\ngiving notice of injury and filing of claim, and to the contents of any\nsuch notice or claim, shall be construed liberally in order to\neffectuate the objects and purposes of this chapter.\n
N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § 6 Volunteer firefighters' benefits; general
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§ 6. Volunteer firefighters' benefits; general. If a volunteer\nfirefighter dies from the effects of injury in line of duty, or if such\na firefighter shall be injured in line of duty, benefits shall be paid\nand provided pursuant to this chapter, except that there shall be no\n…