New York A06647 prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding benefits from injured workers based on claims that the workers have.
New York A06647 amends the workers' compensation law to ensure that benefits or compensation due to injured workers are not withheld, diminished, or conditioned based on their attachment to the labor market. This means that insurance carriers and employers cannot penalize injured workers for not seeking alternate employment that their injury or illness does not preclude them from performing. The bill takes effect immediately.
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