Asm. MaryJane Shimsky

Co-sponsor A 5268

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a direct support wage enhancement to employees that provide direct care support or any other form of treatment, to individuals with developmental disabilities

Establishes a direct support wage enhancement to employees that provide direct care support or any other form of treatment, to individuals with developmental disabilities and whose income is less than $125,000.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8933

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers

Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8936

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Specifies methods of calculating deposits and reserves for the aggregate trust fund and reserves of the state insurance fund

Specifies methods of calculating deposits and reserves for the aggregate trust fund and reserves of the state insurance fund; provides that all computations made or directed by the workers' compensation board shall be on the basis of the survivorship annuitants table of mortality, the remarriage tables of the Dutch Royal Insurance Institution applicable to claims for accidents occurring on or before December 31, 2023, and beginning January 1, 2024 and on January 1 of each tenth year thereafter, the United States life table for the total population published by the department of health and human services and the remarriage table published by the department of health and human services and the remarriage table published by the United States railroad retirement board applicable to claims for accidents occurring on or after January first of the year following the adoption of any revision of such tables; makes related provisions.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8930

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Waives pandemic unemployment assistance repayments under certain circumstances

Waives Unemployment Pandemic Benefits repayments in whole or in part if the payment of such pandemic unemployment assistance was without fault on the part of the claimant and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8926

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; repealer

Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; requires a stenographic record of all hearings held; requires minutes and decisions to be provided to the injured worker in their native language.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8925

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to dependent workers

Relates to dependent workers; defines the term "dependent worker"; requires the commissioner of labor to hold public meetings to examine state laws relating to dependent workers.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8927

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the definition of employer and the duty of public employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Relates to the definition of employer and the duty of public employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8957

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or a claimant's medical consultant are not improper influence

Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or a claimant's medical consultant are not improper influence or an attempt to improperly influence.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8932

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires human service providers that contract with the state to pay their employees a certain minimum wage

Requires that all human services contracts between any public entity and a human services provider stipulate that the public entity will pay no less than 150% of the higher of: the otherwise applicable minimum wage in the state or any otherwise applicable wage rule or order and that the necessary amounts have been appropriated to ensure payment of such minimum wage.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8937

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board

Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board; requires the commissioner of labor to convene a human services employee wage board comprised of twelve members; requires the wage board to hold hearings and report and make recommendations to the governor and legislature no later than December 31, 2023.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track