Relates to eligibility for accidental disability benefits under the heart bill

Summary

The bill lets members of New York’s state and local employee, police and fire retirement systems who retired on or after Jan. 1, 2021 apply for an accidental disability allowance if a heart disease permanently incapacitates them, but only within a one‑year filing period. It also makes a heart‑related disability for a currently employed police officer presumptive evidence of an on‑the‑job accident. The measure is temporary, lasting just over a year.

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