By Susan Arbetter City of Albany PUBLISHED 5:45 PM ET Jul. 23, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:45 PM EDT Jul. 23, 2021
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When a lawsuit is settled, sometimes the money owed to plaintiffs is paid out by insurance companies. It’s why, for example, doctors have medical malpractice insurance.
There is currently a bill called the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act, A.8041 (Lunsford) / S.7052 (GOUNARDES),
sitting on Gov. Andrew Cuomo s desk that would mandate that all insurance policies be disclosed to plaintiffs before the start of a trial.
The bill language states:
Enacts the comprehensive insurance disclosure act to require that all parties provide notice and proof of the existence and contents of any insurance agreement, including coverage amounts, under which any person or entity may be liable to satisfy part or all of
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Cuomo signs HERO Act requiring workplace disease precautions
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law this week a bill that would require businesses to follow protocols that would minimize the spread of infectious diseases.Provided
ALBANY Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law Wednesday night a bill that creates permanent precautions that New York businesses must follow to guard against the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
The New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or HERO Act, was designed with essential workers in mind who have been at the front lines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Department of Labor will be required to craft new rules for businesses regarding masks, personal protective equipment, air flow and social distancing that are designed to slow the spread of infectious diseases, from COVID-19 to the seasonal flu.