Carriers Now Have Recourse on Second-Injury Fund Reimbursement Disputes

For the better part of a year now, insurance carriers have been left in limbo, with no way to resolve disputes over reimbursement from New York's second-injury fund. But two rulings by the state's Workers' Compensation Board this year have changed the atmosphere. The board has established new procedures for carriers and self-insured employers to apply for reimbursement from the fund. Beginning June 1, carriers must use a new, more detailed set of forms in seeking relief under Section 15(8) of the state’s workers’ compensation law. With the board processing about ...