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NY A 695

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Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 in memory of Joseph Fletcher

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Enacts the "Joseph Fletcher act"; permits certain claims by essential employees for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 which were previously denied or not timely filed.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Catalina Cruzprimary
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Michael Dursocosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9804not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 6078

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Attribution

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