New York S06408 ensures unemployment benefits eligibility for NYC emergency medical services personnel quarantined due to COVID-19.

New York S06408 amends the labor law to ensure that emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians in New York City, who are under quarantine due to COVID-19, remain eligible for unemployment benefits. The bill specifies that these employees will not lose their benefit payments because of their quarantine status. Additionally, it exempts these claimants from participating in reemployment services. This change takes effect immediately upon enactment.

New York S06408 ensures unemployment benefits eligibility for NYC emergency medical services personnel quarantined due to COVID-19.

New York S06408 amends the labor law to ensure that emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians in New York City, who are under quarantine due to COVID-19, remain eligible for unemployment benefits. The bill specifies that these employees will not lose their benefit payments because of their quarantine status. Additionally, it exempts these claimants from participating in reemployment services. This change takes effect immediately upon enactment.