Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 26, 2026Result: passed
(57) (0) (0) (6)
Senate bill · S4467 (2025-26)
Provides for the enrollment of certain persons in direct deposit for compensation payments
PassedLatest action Jun 1, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A7558, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Provides for the enrollment of a surviving spouse, a surviving domestic partner, a dependent child or children, or any other person entitled to a death benefit in direct deposit for compensation payments.
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Amends the Workers' Compensation Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Section 1 amends paragraphs a and b of subdivision 9 of section 25 of the workers' compensation law to clarify that those persons entitled to direct deposit payments of death benefits upon request include a surviv- ing spouse, a surviving domestic partner, a dependent child or dependent children, and any other person entitled to a death benefit under section sixteen of the workers' compensation law, and to authorize the workers' compensation board to issue regulations as necessary to administer the direct deposit of payments to these persons. This section also adds paragraph e to subdivision 9 of section 25 of the workers' compensation law to provide for a penalty against an employer or insurance carrier who fails to enroll an eligible person in direct deposit within twenty-five days after a request has been made. Section 2 establishes the effective date.
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Where it stands
Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Labor · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Labor · New York State Senate.
The sponsor's argument
Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed
Chapter 253 of the laws of 2020(S7210/A7579) mandated that insurance carriers provide direct deposit for compensation payments upon the writ- ten request of an injured worker or a person entitled to death benefits under the workers' compensation law. The legislation also required that such personS be given notice of the direct deposit option and the means necessary to enroll. Chapter 9 of the laws of 2021 (S1298/A1251) made technical changes to effectuate the intent of the law. The implementing regulation makes clear that all carriers, self-insured employers, third- party administrators and special funds must comply with the requirement to offer the direct deposit option to injured workers and to those eligible for death benefits.' Since the law took effect in July of 2021, persons receiving workers' compensation death benefits from the city of New York have been advised by city officials, despite what appears to be the plain language of the current law, that they are not entitled to receive payments by direct deposit. Despite years of trying to enroll in direct deposit with the city of New York, dependents have not been allowed to do so, but have continued to receive payments by mail, leading to delayed and missed payments. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, "direct deposit is usually safer and faster than getting a paper check."2 Those persons denied the opportunity to receive payments by direct deposit are subject to the heightened risk that their payments may be lost or stolen. This bill makes clear that any dependent receiving death benefits under workers' compensation law shall have the option to receive those bene- fits by direct deposit and that those benefits shall be provided through direct deposit upon request of the dependent.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborFeb 11, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)Vote: Committee vote · Labor
Senate LaborMay 14, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.297
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.297
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7558
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
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- May 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- Feb 26, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Feb 26, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Feb 26, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
- Feb 25, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Feb 24, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Feb 11, 2026
1ST Report CAL.352
1ST REPORT CAL.352
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
- Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
- May 19, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 15, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 14, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1115
1ST REPORT CAL.1115
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
- Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Senate