N.Y. RSS Law § 557
This is the official text of N.Y. RSS Law § 557, part of New York’s RSS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RSS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Members; certain disabilities
Official statutory text
§ 557. Members; certain disabilities. Notwithstanding any provision\nof this chapter or of any general, special or local law to the contrary,\nany condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the heart,\nresulting in disability or death to a member shall be presumptive\nevidence that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty\nand the natural and proximate result of an accident, unless the contrary\nbe proved by competent evidence.\n
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