New York Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law

Every section of the New York Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, in order — 59 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 2 — Purpose
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 3 — Definitions
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 4 — Removal of civil liability barriers
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 5 — Coverage
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 6 — Volunteer firefighters' benefits; general
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 7 — Lt
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 7-a — Date of death benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 8 — Permanent total disability benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 9 — Temporary total disability benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 10 — Permanent partial disability benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 11 — Temporary partial disability benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 11-a — Repair or replacement of prosthetic devices
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 11-b — Hazardous exposures
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 11-c — Medical examination of volunteer firefighters to detect and identify the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 11-c — Volunteer firefighters; presumption in certain diseases
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 12 — Non-schedule adjustments
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 13 — Reclassification of disabilities
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 14 — Previous disability
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 15 — Expense for rehabilitating injured volunteer firefighters
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 16 — Treatment and care
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 17 — Noncitizens
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 18 — Disposition of accrued benefits upon death
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 19 — Exclusiveness of remedy
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 20 — Other remedies of volunteer firefighters; subrogation
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 21 — Assistance to other states, the Dominion of Canada, property ceded to the federal government and to Indian reservations
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 22 — Revenues and benefits from sources other than this chapter
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 23 — Assignments, exemptions
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 24 — Waiver agreements
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 25 — Limitation of time
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 30 — Liability for and payment of benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 31 — The insurance contract
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 32 — Group insurance
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 33 — Lien for benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 40 — Notice of injury or death
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 41 — Claim for benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 42 — Reports of injuries, claims and proceedings
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 43 — Determination of claims for benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 44 — Presumptions
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 45 — Modification of awards, decisions or orders
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 46 — Appeals
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 47 — Costs and fees
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 48 — Representation before the workmen's compensation board
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 49 — Benefits; how payable
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 50 — Payments pending controversies
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 51 — Fund for reopened cases
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 52 — Awards to nonresidents; nonresident compensation fund
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 53 — Enforcement of payment
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 54 — Aggregate trust fund
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 55 — Penalty for false representation
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 56 — Non-duplication of benefits
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 57 — Miscellaneous provisions
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 58 — Application of provisions of workmen's compensation law
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 59 — Liberal construction
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 60 — Assessment for expenses
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 61 — Death or disability due to disease or malfunction of heart or coronary arteries or due to vascular rupture; claims and procedures
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 70 — References to workers' compensation law
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 71 — Effect of unconstitutionality in part
• N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 72 — Effective date