S 7950 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the establishment of a fraud assessment commission, an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations and the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund

Summary
Establishes a fraud assessment commission; directs the chair of the workers' compensation board, in consultation with the workers' compensation fraud inspector general and the fraud assessment commission, to establish an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations to fund the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud, willful failure to secure payment of workers' compensation, and failure to keep true and accurate records; establishes the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund in the joint custody of the chair of the workers' compensation board, the commissioner of labor, and the comptroller, which shall consist of monies received from the imposition of the assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced May 14, 2025 Vetoed Dec 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

S7950 S7950A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new claimant attorney member to the fraud assessment commission, change the commission size from nine to ten members, and update references to the inspector general's role. These changes aim to broaden representation in the oversight body while maintaining the core purpose of funding workers' compensation fraud investigations.
Scope change
The fraud assessment commission's composition was expanded to include a claimant attorney, broadening stakeholder representation in the oversight body.
SCOPE

The fraud assessment commission membership was increased from nine to ten members by adding one claimant attorney.

ENFORCEMENT

The commission's composition now includes a claimant attorney alongside labor organizations, employers, insurers, and ex officio members.

TECHNICAL

Minor text updates including bill number change from S 7950 to S 7950--A and committee status updates.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.96
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7950A
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jamaal Bailey
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
36