Expanding workers’ compensation coverage for stress relief

Oct. 15, 2024 – Democratic state lawmakers want to make all workers in New York eligible for stress-related workers’ compensation benefits, expanding this perk beyond first responders. We discuss the rationale for this expansion and how much it might cost with Joe Canovas, special counsel for the New York State AFL-CIO.

(Editor’s note: The New York State AFL-CIO is an underwriter of The Capitol Pressroom.)