New York Regulations 300.1 2

(1) Board means the Workers' Compensation Board, except as pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Law, the decision of the board in particular cases may be by a member or panel of the board or by a Workers' Compensation Law judge.

(2) Chair means the Chairman, Chairwoman or Chair of the Workers' Compensation Board. The term Chairman appearing in this Part shall be deemed to mean "Chair."

(3) Claim includes any matter over which the board has jurisdiction.

(4) Representative means an attorney-at-law or a licensed representative.

(5) Workers' Compensation Law judge means any person appointed as a referee pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Law, to hear and decide controversies in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law and to conduct such investigations and further hearings in connection therewith as may be required by the board. Senior Workers' Compensation Law judge means the senior referee; supervising Workers' Compensation Law judge means the supervising referee. This subdivision shall not apply to acting referees.

(b) As used in section 10 of the Workers' Compensation Law and in this Part, controlled substance means any substance or substances listed in section 3306 of the Public Health Law.