New York A01847 establishes a presumption that leptospirosis-related health impairments in sanitation workers are work-related.

New York A01847 amends the general municipal law to establish a presumption that any condition of impairment of health caused by leptospirosis, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid member of the uniformed force of a paid sanitation department, was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty. This presumption applies to members who passed a physical examination on entry into the service of such department, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition. The presumption is rebuttable, meaning it can be disproven by competent evidence.

New York A01847 establishes a presumption that leptospirosis-related health impairments in sanitation workers are work-related.

New York A01847 amends the general municipal law to establish a presumption that any condition of impairment of health caused by leptospirosis, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid member of the uniformed force of a paid sanitation department, was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty. This presumption applies to members who passed a physical examination on entry into the service of such department, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition. The presumption is rebuttable, meaning it can be disproven by competent evidence.