General Municipal Law 205-C — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 205-B Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire distr... up ARTICLE 10 Firefighters and Police Officers next SECTION 205-CC Volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability benefits Viewing most recent revision (from 2019-01-11) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2019-01-11 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 205-C Payments pending controversies where volunteer firefighters are killed or injured General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10 § 205-c. Payments pending controversies where volunteer firefighters are killed or injured. In order to provide for the prompt payment of benefits under sections two hundred five and two hundred nine-a of this article, and under the workers' compensation law, where such benefits are conceded to be due to any person because of the death of or injuries to a volunteer firefighter but controversy exists as to which city, village, town or fire district is liable for the payment thereof, the municipalities and districts involved in such controversy and their insurance carriers, if any, may agree that any one or more of such municipalities or districts or its insurance carrier shall pay the benefits to, or in relation to, the person conceded to be entitled to such benefits without waiting for a final determination of the controversy, and may carry out the provisions of such an agreement. Notwithstanding any such payment, any party to the agreement may seek a final determination of the controversy in the same manner as if such payment had not been made. After a final determination the parties to the agreement shall make any necessary and proper reimbursement to conform to the determination. The term "insurance carrier" as used herein shall mean an insurance company, or a county mutual self-insurance plan in accordance with subdivision three-a of section fifty of the workers' compensation law, or any plan which shall be provided for by law in amendment of or substitution for such a plan.