2012 New York Consolidated Laws
VOL - Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit
Article 2 - (5 - 25) Coverage and Benefits
7-A - Date of death benefits.

 
    § 7-a. Date  of  death  benefits.  All  weekly  benefits payable under
  section seven of this article shall accrue as of the date  of  death  of
  the volunteer fireman. In the event that a person or persons entitled to
  weekly  benefits  shall die before a determination is made on the merits
  of their claim, and such determination on the merits  is  ultimately  in
  their  favor, then all weekly benefits due from the date of death of the
  volunteer fireman up to the date of  death  of  the  person  or  persons
  entitled  to  such  weekly  benefits  shall  be  paid to the executor or
  administrator of the estate of such person or persons.