N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 312: Exclusiveness of remedy

§ 312. Exclusiveness of remedy. Compensation as provided in this

article shall be the exclusive remedy of a civil defense volunteer or

his or her spouse, dependents, executor or administrator, for injury,

disease or death arising in the course of civil defense volunteer

service, as against the state or any political subdivision of the state

or civil defense agency or any person or other agency acting under

governmental authoritiy in furtherance of civil defense activities, with

or without negligence, except only as otherwise provided by law. A

member of a civil defense agency of the federal government or of another

state or of the Dominion of Canada or a province thereof, who may

perform services within this state, whether pursuant to a mutual aid

compact or otherwise, shall not be entitled to compensation under the

provisions of this article.