New York S08159 would allow safety officers to receive disability benefits if injured by inmates in mental health institutions.

New York S08159 would amend the state's retirement and social security law to allow safety officers to receive a performance of duty (POD) disability benefit if they become disabled as a result of an injury inflicted by any person confined in an institution under the jurisdiction of the New York State Office of Mental Health. The benefit would be 75 percent of final average salary, less workers' compensation. Currently, these affected members do not have a POD disability benefit.

New York S08159 would allow safety officers to receive disability benefits if injured by inmates in mental health institutions.

New York S08159 would amend the state's retirement and social security law to allow safety officers to receive a performance of duty (POD) disability benefit if they become disabled as a result of an injury inflicted by any person confined in an institution under the jurisdiction of the New York State Office of Mental Health. The benefit would be 75 percent of final average salary, less workers' compensation. Currently, these affected members do not have a POD disability benefit.