New York Rep. Michael Lawler is accusing Gov. Kathy Hochul of dragging her feet by failing to force insurance companies to pay claims to thousands of alleged sexual assault victims who’ve filed lawsuits under the Child Victims Act .

“The Child Victims Act (CVA), passed almost seven years ago was supposed to open the doors of justice to those silenced for decades. Instead, in New York, survivors now face two equally devastating failures: insurance companies refusing to pay what they owe and the State of New York refusing to act,” Rep. Michael Lawler (R-Hudson Valley) said in a scorching September 26 letter to Hochul.

“These injustices reflect the abject failure of your administration and demand immediate intervention,” said Lawler. 4

The law made it easier for New Yorkers who

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