Statute · New York Workers' Compensation Law
N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 236 — Disposition of accrued benefits upon death
N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 236
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Workers' Compensation Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 236. Disposition of accrued benefits upon death. If any benefits due under this article to an employee are unpaid at the time of his death, such benefits shall be payable to the estate of the individual or, at the option of the carrier, may be paid to the surviving spouse, parent, child or…
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N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 236 — Disposition of accrued benefits upon death is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 236. Disposition of accrued benefits upon death. If any benefits due under this article to an employee are unpaid at the time of his death, such benefits shall be payable to the estate of the individual or, at the option of the carrier, may be paid to the surviving spouse, parent, child or children of the deceased employee. Benefits that are not paid as above provided shall, after the expiration of one year after such death, be paid into the special fund for disability benefits created under section two hundred fourteen of this article.