New York Senate Bill 4816 was introduced, written to update workers’ comp regulations to make Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases compensable for workers with outdoor activity or who treat animals.

The bill’s text indicated that treatment may include intravenous antibiotic therapy, oral antibiotic therapy, or any other treatment, or any combination of treatments, provided such treatment is recommended by a physician.

Previous bills in 2023 and 2024 attempted to pass a presumption for Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases but have failed to pass.