Relates to claims for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work

Latest action Feb 14, 2025

Relates to claims for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work, including claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder or major depressive disorder resulting from work-related stress when demonstrated that such disorder arose out of extraordinary work-related stress attributable to a distinct work-related event or events directly related to the employment and occurring during the performance of the employee's job duties; amends the effectiveness thereof.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A1677, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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 amends the underlying chapter by specifying the quali- fying categories of mental injury caused by extreme stress for non-emer- gency workers and clarifying the proper diagnostic criteria to be used by the Workers' Compensation Board.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 3, 2025Result: passed
(52) (11) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(14) (7) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara and William Colton

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

Pursuant to approval memo 21 of 2024, the Executive expressed support for the goal of the legislation, but noted that changes were required to specify the categories of mental injury eligible for compensation. This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter that addresses those concerns.

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

Feb 14, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.79
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.79
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.79
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A1677
NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Feb 3, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Rules Report CAL.79
RULES REPORT CAL.79
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.30
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.30
NY Senate
Jan 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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