N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law § 11-a

§ 11-a. Repair or replacement of prosthetic devices. If, as a result\nof services performed in line of duty, a volunteer firefighter damages\nor loses any prosthetic devices required to be worn or used by him or\nher, whether or not he or she is injured, such prosthetic device shall\nbe repaired, or replaced in the discretion of the workers' compensation\nboard, and necessary medical, surgical or other attendance or treatment,\nnurse and hospital service, in connection therewith shall be furnished,\nin the same manner as a prosthetic device would be furnished, replaced\nor repaired and treatment and care provided under the provisions of\nsection sixteen of this chapter. Damage to or loss of a prosthetic\ndevice shall be deemed an injury, except that no disability benefits\nshall be payable with respect to such injury under sections eight, nine,\nten and eleven of this chapter. The term "prosthetic device" as used in\nthis section includes an artificial limb, artificial eye, eyeglasses,\ncontact lens, hearing aid, denture or dental appliance or any surgical\nappliance required to be worn or used by the volunteer firefighter, but\nshall not include shoes or any other article considered as ordinary\nwearing apparel, whether or not specially constructed.\n