A2748

The Senate passed Assembly Bill 2748, which amends the Workers' Compensation Law, on a 41-16 roll call vote. The measure takes effect immediately. During floor debate, Sen. Borrello opposed the bill, contending that New York already has the nation's most expensive workers' compensation insurance and that the legislation would automatically qualify people for benefits while shifting costs from the federal government to state taxpayers. Borrello cited Pennsylvania, where he said businesses pay roughly one-tenth the cost for workers' compensation coverage, and called for action to address what he termed "the madness" of New York's workers' compensation costs.