Removes labor market attachment requirements for cases of permanent partial disability.

New York Senate Bill S04973 amends the workers' compensation law to remove labor market attachment requirements for cases of permanent partial disability. This change applies to claimants with a date of accident or disablement after the effective date of the 2017 amendment. The bill specifies compensation amounts based on the degree of wage-earning capacity loss, ranging from 15 to 525 weeks. It also addresses the calculation of compensation and the credit for benefit weeks.

Removes labor market attachment requirements for cases of permanent partial disability.

New York Senate Bill S04973 amends the workers' compensation law to remove labor market attachment requirements for cases of permanent partial disability. This change applies to claimants with a date of accident or disablement after the effective date of the 2017 amendment. The bill specifies compensation amounts based on the degree of wage-earning capacity loss, ranging from 15 to 525 weeks. It also addresses the calculation of compensation and the credit for benefit weeks.