Sentences with phrase «benefit volunteer firefighters»

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon thanks the members of the New York State Assembly and Senate for approving legislation that would benefit volunteer firefighters who develop cancer due to being exposed to carcinogens while protecting the community.

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon is pleased to announce that the Legislature has unanimously supported her resolution that urges the New York State Assembly to approved a bill that would benefit volunteer firefighters who develop cancer due to being exposed to carcinogens while protecting the community.

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The new law will make volunteer firefighters who have been diagnosed with certain types of cancer will be eligible to receive health benefits.

Web Staff - ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Health benefits will be made available to certain volunteer firefighters after new legislation was signed Sunday.

Thanks to the Governor's action to provide benefits to our volunteers, we are taking necessary steps to support our heroic firefighters and thank them for their dedication to protecting communities across New York,» said Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.

A bill that would provide health care benefits to volunteer firefighters who have certain types of cancers was approved on Sunday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Currently, volunteer firefighters are not afforded disability or health protections except through the Volunteer Firefighters» Benefit Law, which provides a maximum of $ 600 a month in disability benefits, according to the bill's introdfirefighters are not afforded disability or health protections except through the Volunteer Firefighters» Benefit Law, which provides a maximum of $ 600 a month in disability benefits, according to the bill's introdFirefighters» Benefit Law, which provides a maximum of $ 600 a month in disability benefits, according to the bill's introductory memo.

After years of lobbying, volunteer firefighters undergoing cancer treatment will be able to qualify for state health benefits in early 2019 through a bill recently signed by New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

On Wednesday Turner questioned whether volunteers should be among those benefiting from the bill, which also covers police, firefighters, emergency workers, and construction workers, in an editorial board interview with the New York Daily News.

Under the bill (S1411B - A711B), volunteer firefighters who contract certain cancers will receive access to tax free disability and death benefits.

Currently, volunteer firefighters are eligible for accidental disability and death benefits through Workers» Compensation if they are injured in the line of duty.

Thanks to the Governor's action to provide benefits to our volunteers, we are taking necessary steps to support our heroic firefighters and thank them for their dedication to protecting communities across New York.»

Under a framework set up under the bill, volunteer firefighters will be able to receive health benefits to help cover the costs of cancer treatment.

Health benefits will be made available to certain volunteer firefighters after new legislation was signed by the governor this weekend.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today signed legislation to deliver health care benefits to volunteer firefighters who have been diagnosed with certain cancers.

The Volunteer Firefighters» Benefits Law was first enacted in 1957 and has been updated over the years to provide benefits and / or medical care for volunteer members who are injured or become ill in the line Benefits Law was first enacted in 1957 and has been updated over the years to provide benefits and / or medical care for volunteer members who are injured or become ill in the line benefits and / or medical care for volunteer members who are injured or become ill in the line of duty.

I hope that Governor Cuomo will sign this law as soon as possible to expand the Volunteer Firefighters» Benefits Law to include additional forms of cancer that are connected to the hazardous materials that volunteers come in contact with while on duty.

The question as to whether volunteer firefighters can receive workers» compensation benefits is significant.