On March 18, new legislation was enacted in New York state to provide additional paid sick leave, as well as insurance benefits under paid family leave (“PFL”) and statutory disability (“DBL”) policies to employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine.

This legislation is limited to where there is a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation issued by the state of New York, the department of health, local board of health or any governmental entity duly authorized to issue such order due to COVID-19 (an “Order”). This legislation ensures that New York employees who are in receipt of such an Order will be able to receive a paycheck without having to charge their accrued sick leave. This legislation, however, does not extend additional benefits where the employee is deemed asymptomatic or has not yet been diagnosed with any medical condition and is physically able to work while under an Order, whether through remote access or other similar means.

Read the full GT Alert, New York Sick Leave, Disability, and Paid Family Leave Benefits for Employees Quarantined Due To COVID-19.

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Photo of Michael J. Murphy Michael J. Murphy

With nearly three decades of experience in life, property, casualty, and workers compensation insurance matters, Michael J. Murphy is a skilled New York insurance legislative and regulatory attorney.

Michael has been involved in many noteworthy insurance matters that have come before the New

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With nearly three decades of experience in life, property, casualty, and workers compensation insurance matters, Michael J. Murphy is a skilled New York insurance legislative and regulatory attorney.

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Michael’s practice is a continuation of his experience from serving as the Assistant Counsel to the New York Senate Majority, during which time he focused on insurance, banking, housing, and energy matters, as well as floor counsel. After Michael’s state service, and prior to joining GT, Michael was Assistant Vice President for the American Insurance Association, where he directed their New York government relations program.

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Laura E. Evangelista focuses her practice on insurance regulatory matters. Laura previously served as Executive Deputy Superintendent at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), where she led the Department’s insurance division, which regulates approximately 1,700 insurers with assets exceeding $4…

Laura E. Evangelista focuses her practice on insurance regulatory matters. Laura previously served as Executive Deputy Superintendent at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), where she led the Department’s insurance division, which regulates approximately 1,700 insurers with assets exceeding $4 trillion.

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Eileen M. Hayes focuses her practice on health care and insurance regulatory matters. She advises clients on issues related to the New York marketplace, Medicaid, and managed care and insurance regulatory matters. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 20 years with the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Health Bureau (formerly, the New York Insurance Department). There, she provided legal advice on all aspects of health insurance regulation, internally and to the governor’s office, the Division of the Budget, various state and federal agencies, legislators, insurers, trade groups, consumer groups, and consumers.

Eileen also developed legislation and regulations, and coordinated the DFS’ federal health insurance reform efforts, ranging from early analysis in lobbying to implementation and integration of state and federal health insurance requirements. She advocated at the national level to minimize disruption to state markets and advance equity; drafted state implementing legislation; managed federal grants, bids, consultant contracts and policy studies to support implementation; provided advice and support to the NYS Department of Health (DOH) and its contractors in developing New York’s state-based health insurance Marketplace; and provided implementation assistance to insurers, federal agencies and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

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