2015 New York Laws
VAW - Volunteer Ambulance Workers' Benefit
Article 2 - (Volunteer Ambulance Workers' Benefit) 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  ambulance  worker. 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 ambulance worker 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.