New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S3951: Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; repealer
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; requires a stenographic record of all hearings held; requires minutes and decisions to be provided to the injured worker in their native language.
What the bill says
An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to prohibiting cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation and requiring a stenographic record of all hearings held; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to prohibiting cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation and requiring a stenographic record of all hearings held; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2-b of section 25 of the workers' compensation law is REPEALED and subdivision 2-c is renumbered subdivision 2-b. § 2. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 3 of section 25 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by chapter 61 of the laws of 1986, are amended to read as follows: (b) Nothing herein shall limit the right of the board in a particular case to hold a hearing and make an award in accordance with other provisions of this chapter. No case shall be closed AND NO DECISION SHALL BE ISSUED without A HEARING UPON notice to all parties interested and without giving to all such parties an opportunity to be heard. (c) The board shall keep an accurate STENOGRAPHIC record of all hearings held AND PROVIDE THE MINUTES, AT NO COST, TO THE INJURED WORKER AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE INJURED WORKER. ALL DECISIONS SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE INJURED WORKER IN THEIR …
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
- Zellnor Myrie (D, 20)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
Votes
- Senate Labor Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Labor Committee Vote (May 20, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Labor Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 8, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Labor Committee Vote (April 8, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Workers' Compensation Law
Common questions
- What is S3951?
- S3951 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; repealer.
- What does S3951 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to prohibiting cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation and requiring a stenographic record of all hearings held; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
- What is the status of S3951?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3951?
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3951?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3951
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