Statute · New York Workers' Compensation Law
N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 38 — Disablement treated as accident
N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 38
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Workers' Compensation Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 38. Disablement treated as accident. The disablement of an employee resulting from an occupational disease described in subdivision two of section three shall be treated as the happening of an accident within the meaning of this chapter and the procedure and practice provided in this chapter…
Citator
N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 38 — Disablement treated as accident is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 38. Disablement treated as accident. The disablement of an employee resulting from an occupational disease described in subdivision two of section three shall be treated as the happening of an accident within the meaning of this chapter and the procedure and practice provided in this chapter shall apply to all proceedings under this article, except where specifically otherwise provided herein.