New York Workers' Compensation Law Section 38 - Disablement treated as accident.

  38. Disablement treated as accident. The disablement of an employee
  resulting from an occupational disease described in subdivision  two  of
  section  three  shall  be treated as the happening of an accident within
  the meaning of this chapter and the procedure and practice  provided  in
  this  chapter  shall apply to all proceedings under this article, except
  where specifically otherwise provided herein.

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