N.Y. WKC Law § 17
This is the official text of N.Y. WKC Law § 17, part of New York’s WKC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "WKC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Noncitizens
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§ 17. Noncitizens. Compensation under this chapter to noncitizens not\nresidents or about to become nonresidents of the United States or\nCanada, shall be the same in amount as provided for residents, except\nthat dependents in any foreign country shall be limited to surviving\nspouse and child or children, or, if there is no surviving spouse or\nchild or children, to surviving father or mother whom the employee has\nsupported, either wholly or in part, for the period of one year prior to\nthe date of the accident.\n
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