NY Work Comp L § 14-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 2 - Compensation 14-A - Double Compensation and Death Benefits When Minors Illegally Employed.

§  14-a.  Double compensation and death benefits when minors illegally   employed.  1.  Compensation,  death  benefits,   and   awards   to   the   commissioner of taxation and finance in accordance with subdivision nine   of  section  fifteen  and  section  twenty-five-a,  as  provided in this   article, shall be double the amount otherwise  payable  if  the  injured   employee  at  the time of the accident is a minor employed, permitted or   suffered to work in violation of any provision of the labor  law  or  in   violation  of  any  rule heretofore or hereafter adopted by the board of   standards and appeals  pursuant  to  subdivision  four  of  section  one   hundred thirty-three of said law.An  employer  who  knowingly permits or suffers a newspaper carrier to   work in violation of section  thirty-two  hundred  twenty-eight  of  the   education law, shall be liable for the increased awards provided by this   section.2.  The  employer  alone and not the insurance carrier shall be liable   for the increased compensation, increased death benefits, or  awards  to   the  commissioner  of taxation and finance provided for by this section.   Any provision in an insurance policy undertaking to relieve an  employer   from such increased liability shall be void.3.  A person over eighteen years of age may apply for a certificate of   age to the superintendent of schools or to an  employment  certificating   officer.  Upon  such  application  a  certificate  of age, signed by the   officer issuing it and containing the name, date of birth,  address  and   signature  of  the  applicant  shall  be  issued  to him if he furnishes   evidence that he is over eighteen years of age such as is  required  for   the  issuance  of  an  employment certificate. Such a certificate of age   shall be conclusive evidence for an employer that the person has reached   the age certified to therein, and the provisions of this  section  shall   not  apply to the employer of such person while the person is engaged in   employment lawful for the age and sex as certified to in the certificate   of age.4. With respect to a jockey,  apprentice  jockey  or  exercise  person   licensed  under  article two or four of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering   and breeding law, and at the election of  the  New  York  Jockey  Injury   Compensation  Fund, Inc., with the approval of the New York state gaming   commission, an employee of a licensed trainer or owner, who, pursuant to   section two of this chapter, is an employee of all owners  and  trainers   licensed  or  required  to  be licensed under article two or four of the   racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and The  New  York  Jockey   Injury  Compensation  Fund,  Inc.,  the  owner  or trainer for whom such   jockey, apprentice jockey, exercise person or, if approved  by  the  New   York  state  gaming  commission, employee of a licensed trainer or owner   was performing services at the time of  the  accident  shall  be  solely   responsible for the double payments described in subdivision one of this   section,  to  the extent that such payments exceed any amounts otherwise   payable with respect to such jockey, apprentice jockey, exercise  person   or,  if  approved by the New York state gaming commission, employee of a   licensed trainer or owner under any other section of this  chapter,  and   the  New  York  Jockey  Injury  Compensation  Fund,  Inc.  shall have no   responsibility for such excess payments, unless there shall be a failure   of the responsible owner or trainer to pay such award  within  the  time   provided under this chapter. In the event of such failure to pay and the   board  requires  the  fund  to  pay the award on behalf of such owner or   trainer who has been found to have violated this section, the fund shall   be entitled to an award against such owner or trainer for the amount  so   paid  which  shall  be  collected  in  the  same  manner  as an award of   compensation. 5. With respect to a black car operator who, pursuant to  section  two   of  this  chapter,  is  an employee of the New York black car operators'   injury compensation fund, inc., the central dispatch facility for  which   the  black  car  operator  was  performing  services  at the time of the   accident  shall  be solely responsible for the double payments described   in subdivision one of this section, to the  extent  that  such  payments   exceed  any  amounts  otherwise  payable  with respect to such black car   operator under any other section of this chapter, and the New York black   car  operators'  injury  compensation   fund,   inc.   shall   have   no   responsibility for such excess payments, unless there shall be a failure   of  the  responsible  central dispatch facility to pay such award within   the time provided under this chapter. In the event of  such  failure  to   pay,  the  board  may require the fund to pay the award on behalf of the   central dispatch facility that is found to have violated  this  section.   In  such  a  case,  the  fund  shall be entitled to an award against the   central dispatch facility for the excess amount paid by the fund,  which   shall be collected in the same manner as an award of compensation.