Prohibits local taxi and limousine commissions from allowing any base or other entity to dispatch to a livery without that base or other entity first becoming a member of the independent livery driver benefit fund.
Relates to disclosure and advertisement of a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity that will physically be performed, at least in part, in the state of New York, including a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity that will physically be performed outside of New York but reports to a supervisor, office, or other work site in New York; defines "advertise" to mean to make available to a pool of potential applicants for internal or public viewing, including electronically, a written description of an employment opportunity; makes technical corrections.
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.
Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system; permits one in-person visit within twelve months unless such in-person visit causes undue hardship on a patient.
Requires employees and independent contractors to notify employers and contractors within three hours after receiving a positive result of a test for COVID-19; provides penalties for violations.
Permits certain minors to be employed as a referee, umpire or official at a youth sporting event; limits a minor 12 or 13 years of age to one youth sporting event per week.
Authorizes treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational therapy assistant and a physical therapy assistant; directs certain records to be retained.