Relates to eligibility for classification as permanent total disability

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Relates to eligibility for classification as permanent total disability; includes inability to perform the full range of sedentary work or approval for federal social security disability benefits as a result of a compensable accident or occupational disease as constituting permanent total disability.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A2748, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A2748, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Workers' Compensation Law.

Committee

Labor · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation redefines what constitutes qualification for permanent total disability.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A2748, the matching Assembly bill.
(42) (16) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(16) (3) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Angelo Santabarbara and 13 more on Agora

Democratic15

Show all 15 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

The process of applying for Workers' Compensation benefits can be daunt- ing and difficult for workers. In particular, workers who suffer from permanent injury face difficulty in receiving the benefits they deserve. Often workers who are classified by Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to have total permanent disability struggle to get the same ruling from the NY workers' compensation board and are forced to fight in court for years. This legislation would make it less burdensome for workers to receive the full compensation for their injury by assuming that a worker on SSDI has permanent total disability. Those on SSDI are already considered totally disabled at the federal level, and therefore, are unable to perform even sedentary work. Those that cannot work should be receiving the highest benefits available at 66.6% of their average weekly wages. Also, this legislation provides insurers with the right to appeal and present evidence that the disability is not because of work but other outstanding conditions outside of work.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 12, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 12, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.102
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1733
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1733
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A2748
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Rules Report CAL.491
RULES REPORT CAL.491
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
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