Extensive Bill Designed to 'Right Wrongs' in Comp System

New York comp watchers have hinted for months that lawmakers were preparing legislation that would revamp the workers' compensation system and fix a number of problems that have cropped up since reform laws were adopted in 2007 and 2017. That bill, A 7045, has now been filed, and it's a doozy: 31 pages that would make changes to processes for disputing medical fees and how attorney fees are calculated; revise how the Workers' Compensation Board handles hearings and treatment guidelines; and increase benefits for injured workers. “The purpose of the bill i...