Criticized by stakeholders for a number of reasons in recent years, the New York Workers’ Compensation Board this week has something to brag about, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
The report finds that the timeliness of first indemnity payments to claimants has improved significantly, thanks in part to the board’s get-tough policy on payer compliance.
The 2018 report, Monitoring Trends in the New York Workers’ Compensation System, stands in sharp contrast to the institute’s 2014 report, which noted that less than 25...
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