SWCB Updates World Trade Center Settlement Information

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board announced that the World Trade Center Health Program established by Congress through the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 must approve lump-sum settlements of World Trade Center claims negotiated under Section 32 of the New York Workers' Compensation Law.SWCB Chairman Beloten said the WTCHP Policy and Procedures for Recoupment & Coordination of Benefits issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently highlights two aspects of the World Trade Center Health Program:Billing by medical pro...