Relates to disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center

Summary

Extends the deadline for filing disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center condition until 2030.

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Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 36 of section 2 of the retirement and social security law to update the definition of "qualify- ing World Trade Center condition" to allow a member of a retirement system who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or clean- up operations, or their eligible beneficiary in the case of the member's death, to file a statement indicating the underlying dates and locations of employment no later than September 11, 2030. Section 2 amends section 162 of the workers' compensation law to allow a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up oper- ations to file a written and sworn statement with the Workers' Compen- sation Board indicating the dates and locations of such participation and the name of such participant's employer during the period of partic- ipation by September 11, 2030. Section 3 amends section 168 of the workers' compensation law by adding a new subdivision 6, which states that a claim by a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations whose disablement occurred between September 11, 2021 and September 11, 2025, shall not be disallowed as barred by section 18 or section 28 of the workers' compen- sation law if such claim is filed on or before September 11, 2030. Claims for disablement during this period that were disallowed by section 18 or section 28 shall be reconsidered. Section 4 states that notwithstanding any other provision to the contra- ry, none of the provisions of this act shall be subject to section 25 of the retirement and social security law. Section 5 provides the effective date.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (61)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (2)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 2, 2026 (Floor vote)

• Vote: Committee vote · Rules

  Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (20)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 2, 2026 (Committee vote · Rules)

Full history

1. Sep 10, 2026

   Signed

   SIGNED CHAP.296

   NY Senate

2. Sep 9, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

   NY Senate

3. Jun 3, 2026

   Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.438

   ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.438

   NY Assembly

4. Jun 3, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED ASSEMBLY

   NY Assembly

5. Jun 3, 2026

   Reported out of committee

   REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

   NY Assembly

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