2015 New York Laws
WKC - Workers' Compensation
Article 3 - (Workers' Compensation) Occupational Diseases
44-A - Liability of employer; silicosis or other dust diseases.

NY Work Comp L § 44-A (2015) What's This?

44-a. Liability of employer; silicosis or other dust diseases. The employer in whose employment an employee was last exposed to an injurious dust hazard shall be liable for the payments required by this chapter when disability or death of the employee shall be due to silicosis or other dust disease.


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