Bills Address Attorney Fees, Deadline to Appoint Uninsured Employers Fund

Bills introduced in the New York Legislature would require written applications for attorney fees in some workers’ compensation cases and revise a law passed in 2021 to give the Workers’ Compensation Board more time to appoint the Uninsured Employers Fund as the responsible party on claims. Assembly Bill 8708, by Assemblyman Harry Bronson, D-Rochester, and Senate Bill 7762, by Sen. James Gaughran, D-Northport, would require a written application for all legal fees in excess of $1,000. The application on a form prescribed by the Workers’ Compensation Board must identify ...