In Matter of Theroux v. Reilly, 1 NY3d 232 (2003) the Court noted that the legislature repeatedly amended the statute to extend benefits to additional classes of municipal employees and in doing so, made reference to the "dangerous and stressful" work, or the "heightened risk", that such employees face in their jobs as justification for extending such benefits to them (Id. at 240) Indeed, the Court noted that the legislature specifically decided to extend such benefits to other classes of municipal employees, including Nassau County fire inspectors and fire marshalls (Id. at n.1, citing L. 1996, ch. 675).