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Committee advances bill barring use of immigration status or disability to reduce lost-earnings awards; member raises concerns
Summary
A bill that would prohibit reducing civil damages for lost earnings based on immigration status or disability was moved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee after a member questioned how the change would affect the calculation of earning capacity.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on May 12 advanced legislation that would amend the civil practice law and rules governing the calculation of damages for lost earnings in personal-injury and wrongful-death actions.
Senate Print (listed in the transcript as "3, bridal 8") by Senator Fernandez seeks to limit the categories that can be used to reduce awards for lost earnings, specifically prohibiting…
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