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N.Y. Work. Comp. Law § 49-cc

Right to compensation

2014-09-22

§ 49-cc. Right to compensation. If an employee becomes disabled from\noccupational loss of hearing he shall be entitled to compensation in\naccordance with the provisions of subdivision three of section fifteen\nof this chapter. No employee shall in the aggregate receive greater\ncompensation from any or all employers than that provided in subdivision\nthree of section fifteen for total loss of hearing. Notwithstanding the\nprovisions of paragraph c of subdivision four of section twenty-five of\nthis chapter awards for occupational loss of hearing shall be paid in\naddition to, and shall not be deducted from, benefits payable to an\nemployee under any welfare plan, pension plan, agreement or trust to\nwhich such employee is a party or of which he is a beneficiary.\n

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