N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 125-a: Discriminating against an injured veteran

§ 125-a. Discriminating against an injured veteran. 1. An insurance

carrier is guilty of unlawfully discriminating against an injured

veteran when with respect to workers' compensation insurance, the

insurer knowingly and intentionally (a) discriminates against an injured

veteran because of the veteran's injury or status as a veteran, or (b)

encourages or causes an employer or other entity to unlawfully

discriminate against an injured veteran in hiring or discharging

decisions because of the veteran's injury or status as a veteran.

2. For the purpose of this section (a) "injured veteran" shall mean an

individual who suffered an injury as a result of his or her service in

the armed forces; and (b) "insurance carrier" shall be defined as in

subdivision twelve of section two of this chapter.

3. Discriminating against an injured veteran is a class A misdemeanor.

4. Any person convicted under this section shall be subject to the

debarment provisions of section one hundred forty-one-b of this chapter.