Increases short-term disability benefits.

The bill amends the workers' compensation law and the insurance law to increase short-term disability benefits. It adjusts the maximum employee contribution for disability benefits, sets new benefit levels for different periods, and modifies the calculation of benefits based on the employee's average weekly wage. The changes apply to policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after January 1, 2028.

Increases short-term disability benefits.

The bill amends the workers' compensation law and the insurance law to increase short-term disability benefits. It adjusts the maximum employee contribution for disability benefits, sets new benefit levels for different periods, and modifies the calculation of benefits based on the employee's average weekly wage. The changes apply to policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after January 1, 2028.