§ 212-A — Notwithstanding the definition of "employer" and "employment" set forth in section two hundred one of this article and the requirement fo...

New York § 212-A

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law WKC: Workers' Compensation
• Art. 9: Disability Benefits

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§ 212-a. Notwithstanding the definition of "employer" and "employment"\nset forth in section two hundred one of this article and the requirement\nfor insurance policies to offer both disability and family leave\ncoverage set forth in two hundred twenty six of this article, the state,\nany political subdivision of the state, a public authority or any other\ngovernmental agency or instrumentality, may elect to become a covered\nemployer solely for the purpose of family leave benefits. Coverage for\nfamily leave benefits may be secured by a public employer, as that term\nis defined in subdivision one of section two hundred twelve-b of this\narticle, as permitted by this article, including as applicable section\ntwo hundred eleven, subdivision four of section fifty, or section\neighty-eight-c. The provider of family leave coverage for such public\nemployees shall be exempt from the requirement that insurance policies\noffer both disability and family leave benefits in section two hundred\ntwenty-six of this article.\n