N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law Section 14
Previous disability


The fact that a volunteer firefighter has suffered previous disability or received benefits therefor as provided in General Municipal Law § 205 (Payments to injured or representatives of deceased volunteer firefighters)section two hundred five of the general municipal law, the workers’ compensation law, or this chapter shall not preclude him or her from benefits for a later injury nor preclude death benefits for death resulting therefrom; provided, however, that a volunteer firefighter who is suffering from a previous disability shall not receive benefits for a later injury in excess of the benefits allowed for such injury when considered by itself and not in conjunction with the previous disability. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, if a volunteer firefighter has previously incurred permanent partial disability through the loss or loss of use of one hand, one arm, one foot, one leg, or one eye, and suffers the loss or loss of use of another such major member or eye, he or she may be adjudged permanently totally disabled and receive benefits for permanent total disability as provided in § 8 (Permanent total disability benefits)section eight of this chapter.

Source: Section 14 — Previous disability, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VOL/14 (updated Jan. 11, 2019; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

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Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Jan. 11, 2019

§ 14’s source at nysenate​.gov

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