N.Y. Work. Comp. Law § 44-a

Liability of employer; silicosis or other dust diseases

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Matter of Candela v. Skanska USA Bldg. Inc. (2022)

Most recently applied in Matter of Candela v. Skanska USA Bldg. Inc. (December 2022)

2014-09-22

§ 44-a. Liability of employer; silicosis or other dust diseases. The\nemployer in whose employment an employee was last exposed to an\ninjurious dust hazard shall be liable for the payments required by this\nchapter when disability or death of the employee shall be due to\nsilicosis or other dust disease.\n

Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.