Effective December 1, 2025, the third-party administrator (TPA) for the Fund for Re-opened Cases (25a), Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF), Special Fund for Disability Benefits (SFDB) and Defaulted Self-Insured Employers (DSIE) changed from NCAComp, Inc (NCA) and S.A.F.E., LLC (SAFE) to FCS Administrators, Inc (FCS). Claimants were notified of this change by mail. A small subset of 25a cases currently administered by Triad will also be switching to FCS in February 2026.

For the claims that moved to FCS on December 1:

• Provider authorization requests (PARs) were automatically re-routed to FCS, including any PARs that were in progress. Providers do not need to change anything with respect to submitting PARs going forward as the carrier remains the same, it's just a different administrator.
• Due to the switch over, FCS has a backlog of PARs and medical bills, which they are working to get through as quickly as possible.
• Providers should bill all dates of service, even those prior to 12/1/25, to FCS. FCS is granting a grace period to avoid late submission rejections for medical bills submitted to the prior TPA and re-routed.

For more information on FCS, please visit Workers' Compensation Cost Solutions – NYS Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise.