N.Y. General Municipal Law § 108: Workmen's compensation insurance on public works

§ 108. Workmen's compensation insurance on public works. Each

contract to which a political subdivision or any officer, board or

agency thereof, or of any district therein, is a party and which is of

such a character that the employees engaged thereon are required to be

insured under the provisions of the workmen's compensation law, shall

contain a stipulation that such contract shall be void and of no effect

unless the person or corporation making or performing such contract

shall secure compensation for the benefit of, and keep insured during

the life of such contract, such employees, in compliance with the

provisions of the workmen's compensation law.