Queens Assemblymember David Weprin sponsors bill that would make staged construction accidents a Class E felony

The bill aims to combat what he describes as a disturbing rise in insurance fraud stemming from bogus construction accident claims.

Weprin was joined by state Sen. Neil Breslin, who is sponsoring a companion bill in the senate, along with representatives of construction corporations, the president of the New York Insurance Association, and other officials.

The legislation is modeled after Alice’s Law, a bill sponsored by Weprin that became law in 2019 that made staged car crashes a Class E felony.