A 8655 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits

This bill increases special accidental death benefits for families of state and local government employees covered by retirement systems. It adjusts the benefit amount as a percentage of the deceased member's salary based on the year of death, with higher percentages for deaths in earlier years (e.g., 313.2% for deaths in 1977) and lower percentages for more recent years (e.g., 3.0% for 2023 deaths, phasing to 0% by 2025). The benefit is paid to surviving spouses, children under 18 (or under 23 if students), or parents if no immediate family exists. The changes apply to both municipal employees and retirement system members, effective July 1, 2025.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 22, 2025 Last action Jun 9, 2025
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Jun 4, 2025
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REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
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May 28, 2025
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May 22, 2025
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REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
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