N.Y. Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law Section 16
Treatment and care


A volunteer firefighter injured in line of duty shall be entitled to receive medical, surgical, podiatric, chiropractic, psychological and other attendance and treatment, nurse and hospital service, medicine, crutches, artificial members, devices, appliances, and apparatus, including the replacement and repair thereof, for such period as the nature of the injury or the process of recovery may require and the political subdivision liable for the payment of benefits to the volunteer firefighter under this chapter because of such injury shall be liable therefor and the cost thereof shall be audited, raised and paid as provided in § 30 (Liability for and payment of benefits)section thirty of this chapter. The provisions of sections thirteen to thirteen-m, both inclusive, and sections nineteen to nineteen-b, both inclusive, of the workers’ compensation law, to the extent that such provisions are not inconsistent with this chapter, shall be applicable in relation to any injured volunteer firefighter, political subdivision and third persons as fully as if set forth in this chapter.

Source: Section 16 — Treatment and care, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VOL/16 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 16’s source at nysenate​.gov

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