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Board Announces Regulations to Build Upon and Improve Medical Treatment Guidelines

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:13:44 -0500

(Schenectady) To expedite the best medical care for injured workers and reduce medical costs, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board today proposed regulations to improve the medical treatment guidelines adopted in 2010.

Lower Cost, Faster Processing of Workers' Compensation Claims on Schedule for 2013

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:06:38 -0500

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has released the implementation requirements, supporting documentation and schedule for eClaims, completing the critical first phase of a transition from a paper claim process to an electronic system ...

New York State Workers' Compensation Board Announces Plan to Modernize its Operations

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:58:04 -0400

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board today released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a reengineering project that will revolutionize the way claims are processed and monitored in the state. The RFP will help create a new claims environme...

NYS Workers' Compensation Board Moving to Electronic Claims Reporting

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:22:44 -0500

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board today announced that it will transition from a paper to an electronic employer report of injury system by adopting the IAIABC (International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions) ...

Deadline for World Trade Center Workers to Register for Workers' Compensation Approaches

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:04:15 -0400

People who performed rescue, recovery, or clean-up work at the World Trade Center have until Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, to register with the New York State Workers' Compensation Board to preserve their eligibility for future benefits, should they eve...