N.Y. Court of Claims Act § 8: Waiver of immunity from liability

§ 8. Waiver of immunity from liability. The state hereby waives its

immunity from liability and action and hereby assumes liability and

consents to have the same determined in accordance with the same rules

of law as applied to actions in the supreme court against individuals or

corporations, provided the claimant complies with the limitations of

this article. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect,

alter or repeal any provision of the workmen's compensation law.