2006 New York Code - Payments Pending Controversies.

 
    § 50. Payments pending controversies. In order that the benefits to be
  paid  and  provided under this chapter shall be paid promptly where such
  benefits are conceded to be due to any person because of the death of or
  injuries to a volunteer fireman, but  controversy  exists  as  to  which
  political  subdivision  is liable for the payment thereof, the municipal
  corporations and fire districts involved in such controversy  and  their
  insurance  carriers,  if  any,  may  agree  that any one or more of such
  municipal corpoations or fire districts or its insurance  carrier  shall
  pay  or  provide the benefits to, or in relation to, the person conceded
  to  be  entitled  to  such  benefits  without  waiting   for   a   final
  determination  of  the  controversy, and may carry out the provisions of
  such an agreement. Notwithstanding any such payment, any  party  to  the
  agreement  may seek a final determination of the controversy in the same
  manner as if such benefits had not been paid or provided  and  any  such
  payment  or  provision of benefits shall not prejudice any rights of the
  political subdivision or its insurance carrier paying or  providing  the
  same,  nor  be  taken  as an admission against interest.   After a final
  determination the parties to the agreement shall make any necessary  and
  proper reimbursement to conform to the determination.