As New York lawmakers and union leaders seek line-of-duty death benefits for essential workers, most health care workers are left in the dust.
The new initiative to extend line-of-duty benefits to first responders and other medical staff also leaves out some unionized essential workers, such as transit, sanitation and electrical workers, who do not have similar benefits included in their contracts.
It’s up to pension boards to determine benefits provided to employees, and because most — not including first responder pension boards — haven’t previously bargained for something akin to line-of-duty benefits, it’s unclear what recourse these employees have. Medical workers may be more prone to catching an infectious disease, but NYPD officers are frequently thrust into dangerous situations whether they’re responding to a shooting or breaking up a fight.
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