New York § 17 - 17Noncitizens
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 17 — 17Noncitizens, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17. 17Noncitizens
§ 17. Noncitizens. Financial benefits payable under this chapter to noncitizens not residents or about to become nonresidents of the United States or Canada shall be in the same amount as provided for residents, except that dependents in any foreign country shall be limited to surviving spouse and child or children, or, if there be no surviving spouse or child or children, to the surviving father or mother whom the volunteer ambulance worker has supported, either wholly or in part, for a period of one year prior to the date of the injury.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 17 cover?
Section 17 ("17Noncitizens") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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