N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 19-c: Actions against health services personnel; defense and indemnification

§ 19-c. Actions against health services personnel; defense and

indemnification. The provisions of section seventeen of the public

officers law shall apply to actions and proceedings, against physicians,

nurses and other employees of the board whose duties involve medical

examinations under this chapter and the volunteer firefighters' benefit

law or other health services, arising out of emergency medical treatment

given to board employees while at work or to claimants, their attorneys,

licensed representatives, witnesses, employers, their representatives

and representatives of carriers, while visiting the offices of the board

or the hearing points at which proceedings are conducted or any other

person properly on board premises.