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S 10368

Authorizes Michael Kilbride to reapply for an accidental disability retirement benefit

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Steve Rhoads

Allows Michael Kilbride to reapply for accidental disability retirement within one year of enactment, despite prior denial.

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Bill Summary · S 10368

Overview

This New York Senate bill would allow a specific former employee, Michael Kilbride, to reapply for an accidental disability retirement under the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). The bill is narrowly tailored to this individual and does not create a generalized policy change for all retirees.

Main purpose and intent

  • The bill permits Michael Kilbride to refile for an accidental disability retirement after previously being denied for that benefit.
  • It recognizes Kilbride’s prior on-the-job injury (January 14, 2009) and his subsequent status, and establishes a one-time window to reapply.

Key provisions and changes

  • Section 1: Reinstates eligibility for Kilbride to reapply for accidental disability retirement.
    • Facts about Kilbride: employed by the Office of Court Administration from November 28, 1994 to July 28, 2009.
    • Injury: critically injured on January 14, 2009, on the job, which led to an inability to return to work.
    • Prior outcome: Kilbride was denied accidental disability retirement by NYSLRS.
    • New provision: Kilbride may reapply if, within one year of the act’s effective date, he files a written request with the state comptroller.
  • Section 2: Effective date is immediate.

Who is affected

  • The bill specifically affects Michael Kilbride, a former employee of the Office of Court Administration.
  • It does not extend to or impact other retirees or active employees beyond Kilbride’s case, nor does it alter general eligibility rules for accidental disability retirement for others.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Timing: If enacted, Kilbride must file a written request with the state comptroller within one year of the act’s effective date.
  • Effect: Allows reconsideration under accidental disability retirement provisions, potentially altering Kilbride’s retirement benefits status if approved upon reapplication.

Practical impact and considerations

  • For Kilbride: Provides a path to potentially obtain accidental disability retirement benefits that were previously denied.
  • For the NYSLRS and stakeholders: The bill is highly individualized and does not enact broad policy changes; it creates a specific exception for one individual and may set a precedent for similar requests, though none is stated in the text.
  • Administrative: Likely involves the comptroller’s office processing a new application and reviewing eligibility under the accidental disability retirement criteria.

Summary

Bill S 10368 authorizes Michael Kilbride to reapply for accidental disability retirement, despite prior denial, provided he submits a written request to the state comptroller within one year of enactment. The act is immediate in effect and targets a single individual, with no broad changes to eligibility for the general population.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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