Rodriguez Reappointed Chair of State Workers' Compensation Board

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul reappointed Clarissa M. Rodriguez to serve as chair of the Workers’ Compensation Board, a position she’s held since 2017. “During Chair Rodriguez's tenure, she has overseen a critical agency that has successfully implemented several legislative reforms to the workers' compensation system; rolled out New York's landmark Paid Family Leave law; created the highly acclaimed virtual hearings system, which kept the board fully operational throughout the pandemic; expanded vocational rehabilitation and social services; and extended the boa...