When a claim for benefits is controverted in whole or in part and the matter is not resolved through the Board’s Conciliation Process, the Workers' Compensation Board schedules a hearing. Then a Workers' Compensation Law Judge will issue a Decision. Following the...
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Updated Procedures for Video Evidence
Pursuant to Subject No. 046-237R, and beginning in October 2022, the Board will only accept video evidence on a USB flash drive. DVD discs will no longer be accepted. Video evidence must also be formatted to play in either: (1) Windows Media Player (WMV) or (2) VLC...
What should you do after receiving a New York Workers’ Compensation Board notice?
There are a lot of fears that come with owning your own company. Some business owners have that nagging suspicion that there's some regulation or law with which they are unfamiliar on noncompliant. They realize that could trip them up down the line. If you find...
WCB reveals 2020 assessment rate
The WCB funds its operations by assessing every workers' compensation insurance policy written in New York. The assessment rate for the following year is published annually on November 1. Rate for 2020 will decrease by 0.4% to 12.2%. The same rate will be assessed on...