N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 203-c: Health insurance during family leave

* § 203-c Health insurance during family leave. In accordance with the

Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654), during any period

of family leave the employer shall maintain any existing health benefits

of the employee in force for the duration of such leave as if the

employee had continued to work from the date he or she commenced family

leave until the date he or she returns to employment.

* NB Effective until January 1, 2027

* § 203-c Health insurance during family leave. In accordance with the

Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654), during any period

of family leave the employer shall maintain any existing health benefits

of the employee in force for the duration of such leave as if the

employee had continued to work from the date such employee commenced

family leave until the date such employee returns to employment.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, construction employees shall maintain any

existing union health plan or fund benefits in force for the duration of

family leave as if the construction employee had continued to work from

the date they commenced family leave until the date the construction

employee returns to employment. Nothing herein prevents parties to a

collective bargaining agreement for construction employees from

providing additional terms including, but not limited to, payment of

health contributions for such employees on leave time, whether leave

time is considered hours worked for purposes of eligibility in the

health plan or fund, or other terms that do not conflict with this

section.

* NB Effective January 1, 2027