New York A 470: Relates to recovering attorney fees for legal services rendered under certain claims

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A00470 Summary:

BILL NOA00470 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04831

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SPONSORMagnarelli

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Amd §47, Vol Ffs Ben L

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Relates to the cost for legal services in connection with any claim arising under the volunteer firefighter's benefit law.

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BILL NOA00470 

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01/08/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 470

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to
 the cost for legal services in connection with any claim arising under
 such law

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 47 of the volunteer firefighters' benefit law is
 2 amended to read as follows:
 3 § 47. Costs and fees. The provisions of section twenty-four of the
 4 [workmen's] workers' compensation law shall be applicable as fully as if
 5 set forth in this chapter, except that the board shall consider a
 6 request from a claimant who has filed a claim to assess the cost for
 7 legal services in connection with any claim arising under this chapter
 8 upon the insurance carrier to whom the claimant has provided notice,
 9 provided, however, that when a determination is made by the board to
 10 assess the cost for legal services in connection with any claim arising
 11 under this chapter upon the insurance carrier who the claimant has
 12 provided notice, the attorney's fee shall be for the total amount calcu-
 13 lated on the fee application prescribed by the board and commensurate
 14 with the services rendered.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 16 it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01296-01-5

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