New York § 236 - 236Disposition of accrued benefits upon death
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 236 — 236Disposition of accrued benefits upon death, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 236. 236Disposition of accrued benefits upon death
§ 236. Disposition of accrued benefits upon death. If any benefits due under this article to an employee are unpaid at the time of his death, such benefits shall be payable to the estate of the individual or, at the option of the carrier, may be paid to the surviving spouse, parent, child or children of the deceased employee. Benefits that are not paid as above provided shall, after the expiration of one year after such death, be paid into the special fund for disability benefits created under section two hundred fourteen of this article.
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Section 236 ("236Disposition of accrued benefits upon death") 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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