2022
- 12/29/2022 - Update Regarding the Adoption of Amendment of Workers' Compensation Law (WCL) § 24 (Attorney's Fees)
- 12/23/2022 - IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Medical Treatment Guidelines - Training for health care providers
- 12/14/2022 - Attorney's fees in 2023
- 11/08/2022 - Additional Change to Schedule Loss of Use (SLU) / EC-81.7 Process
- 10/11/2022 - The Board will be releasing an updated version of eCase on October 21, 2022
- 10/07/2022 - Starting November 1: Board Opening New Customer Service Center in New Windsor, Consolidating Hudson, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie Locations
- 09/30/2022 - Section 32 Waiver Agreements / Release of Liability
- *Please note: Language within this announcement regarding agreements to resign/not reapply has since been superseded by updated guidance. Please see Section 32 Waiver Agreement Guidance for the current guidance.
- 09/06/2022 - Steven M. Scotti Appointed Executive Director
- 07/08/2022 - Electronic Versions of Forms Updated for Inclusivity Now Available
- 07/01/2022 - Renee L. Delgado, Esq Joins the Workers' Compensation Board Full Board
- 07/01/2022 - Payers: Use of the CMS-1500 Form is Mandatory Starting Today
- 06/30/2022 - Board Updates Forms to be More Inclusive
- 06/27/2022 - CMS-1500 Form: July 1 Implementation Reminders for Payers
- 06/17/2022 - Change to Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law and Volunteer Ambulance Workers' Benefit Law
- 06/06/2022 - PAR Search Feature Now Available for Workload Administrators
- 06/06/2022 - OnBoard Request for Decision on Unpaid Medical Bill(s) (Form HP-1.0) - Process Enhancement
- 06/01/2022 - New Feature Coming for Workload Administrators: PAR Search Options
- 05/23/2022 - OnBoard Notice for Health Care Providers: Adding Frequency/Duration to PAR Submissions
- 05/23/2022 - OnBoard Notice for Payers: Adding Frequency/Duration to PAR Submissions
- 05/17/2022 - Insurer Update Regarding Prior Authorization Requests Over $1,000
- 05/16/2022 - CMS-1500 Form: Important Reminders for Payers
- 05/03/2022 - Change to Form C-8.4 and Confirmation of Scenarios where an Objection Should Not be Sent
- 05/02/2022 - OnBoard: Limited Release - Phase Three Now Live!
- 04/29/2022 - RFA Process Updates
- 04/20/2022 - 2022 Workers’ Compensation Insurers’ Remittance Form (Form GA-2) Clarifications
- 04/04/2022 - OnBoard: Limited Release - Phase Two Now Live!
- 04/01/2022 - Important Recommendations for Providers Related to OnBoard: Limited Release
- 03/07/2022 - OnBoard: Limited Release - Phase One Now Live!
- 02/16/2022 - Important Information Regarding Form RFA-1LC and Form RFA-2
- 02/07/2022 - OnBoard: Limited Release Implementation Dates, Training Opportunities for Providers and Suppliers
- 02/07/2022 - OnBoard: Limited Release Implementation Dates, Training Opportunities for Payers
- 02/07/2022 - OnBoard: Limited Release Implementation Dates, Webinar for Attorneys
- 01/26/2022 - Governor Hochul Announces New Resources to Aid Workers with Long-Haul COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Claims
2021
- 12/30/2021 - Claims EDI R3.1 Implementation and Compliance Reminder
- 11/01/2021 - New York Workers' Compensation Board Announces 2022 Assessment Rate
- 10/08/2021 - Section 32 Waiver Agreements/General Release of Liability
- 10/04/2021 - OnBoard: Limited Release Update
- 10/04/2021 - Connecting during Covid-19
- 09/16/2021 - Attorneys: Sign Up for Email Notifications in eCase
- 09/16/2021 - Payers: Verify Notification Contacts for OnBoard
- 09/13/2021 - Updates to Medical Treatment Guidelines
- 09/10/2021 - Submit Forms to Insurer's Designated Email Address
- 09/01/2021 - Drug Formulary Update and Medical Marijuana Clarification
- 08/13/2021 - Update Regarding Original Signatures and Labor Market Attachment
- 08/05/2021 - Remembering Zachary Weiss
- 07/20/2021 - DME Fee Schedule Presentation
- 07/01/2021 - Training Available for New Medical Treatment Guidelines
- 06/15/2021 - New York State Workers' Compensation Board Celebrates 1000th Meeting of the Full Board
- 06/10/2021 - Update Regarding Health Care Practice Management Software
- 06/02/2021 - Update Regarding Periods of Temporary Total Disability Following Permanent Partial Disability Classification
- 05/21/2021 - Updated Direct Deposit Authorization Form
- 04/29/2021 - OnBoard: Limited Release - Begin Preparing for Access
- 04/27/2021 - Registration Resources / May 1 Deadline Reminders
- 04/20/2021 - New York State Workers' Compensation Board Announces Partnership with the New York State Bar Association to Provide Free Legal Services for Injured Workers
- 04/02/2021 - The Board Welcomes Acting Executive Director and Acting General Counsel in New Roles
- 03/30/2021 - OnBoard: Limited Release - Begin Preparing for Access
- 03/22/2021 - IME and Deposition Extensions Necessitated by COVID-19
- 03/19/2021 - OnBoard: Limited Release Updates for Attorneys!
- 03/19/2021 - OnBoard: Limited Release Updates for Providers!
- 03/19/2021 - OnBoard: Limited Release Updates for Insurers!
- 03/16/2021 - Attention Self-Insured Employers: Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rulemaking - New York Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary Update Regarding Prescription Notices
- 03/11/2021 - Updated Claims EDI R3.1 Implementation - January 24, 2022
- 03/02/2021 - Have You Used the MTG Lookup Tool Yet?
- 03/02/2021 - Implementation of Forms Associated with SLU Evaluations
- 02/16/2021 - Update: Effective Date of Formulary Refills and Renewals
- 01/31/2021 - Board Launches Redesigned Website
- 01/15/2021 - New York Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary New Resources
- 01/11/2021 - Effective Date Moved: New Medical Treatment Guidelines, DME Fee Schedule and Drug Formulary Prescription Refill Compliance To Take Effect Second Quarter 2021
- 01/06/2021 - Register for Electronic Download of Claim Notices
2020
- 10/30/20 - Training for New Medical Treatment Guidelines Available for Insurers, Self-Insured Employers, and Third-Party Administrators
- 10/16/20 - New Dashboard Feature for New York Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary
- 09/17/20 - Attention Employers and Health Care Providers: New Medical Treatment Guidelines
- 09/10/20 - Speeding up the resolution process for COVID-19 claims
- 09/04/20 - Attention Employers and Health Care Providers: New Board Initiatives
- 08/03/2020 - New Location for Brooklyn District Office
- 07/01/2020 - NYS Workers’ Compensation Board Celebrates 106th Anniversary
- 06/25/2020 - NYS Workers’ Compensation Board Announces New Appointments to Medical Director’s Office
- 06/12/20 - Revision to Indemnity-Only Section 32 Settlement Agreement
- 06/10/20 - Now Available: COVID-19 & Workers' Compensation Q&A
- 05/05/20 - Do You Use Software to Automatically Generate Board Forms?
- 04/24/20 - Important Virtual Hearings Update for Apple Users
- 04/22/20 - Board Extends Formulary Deadline for Prescription Renewals to January 1, 2021
- 04/16/20 - An Important Message for Carriers and Payers of Workers' Compensation
- 04/09/20 - COVID-19 Guidance: Submitting Medical Bills and Attached Reports
- 04/08/20 - Insurance Carriers, Self-Insured Employers, and TPAs - Designated Email Contact
- 04/02/20 - WCB COVID-19 Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions
- 04/03/2020 - April 21st Board meeting to be conducted by videoconference
- 02/18/2020 - NYS Workers’ Compensation Board Adds Free Android App for Virtual Hearings
2019
- 10/31/2019 - New York State Workers' Compensation Board Announces 2020 Assessment Rate
- 07/31/2019 - Board Announces Public Comment Period for Additional Medical Treatment Guidelines
- 06/19/2019 - Board Proposes New Regulation to Implement the Expanded Provider Law
- 06/19/2019 - NYS Workers' Compensation Board To Highlight Successes, Provide Training At Regional Conferences
- 05/29/2019 - Save the Date: NYS Workers' Compensation Board Summer 2019 Regional Conferences
- 05/02/2019 - For National Foster Care Month, New York Invites Working Parents to Learn How Paid Family Leave Helps Them When They Foster A New Child
- 04/17/2019 - Board Announces Third Revision of NYS Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary Regulation
- 01/23/2019 - Board Announces Second Revision of NYS Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary Regulation
- 01/17/2019 - New York Workers' Compensation Board Adds New, Free Tool For State-Of-The-Art Virtual Hearings