Governor Signs Bill to Appoint Uninsured Employers Fund Within 10 Days

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that will require the Workers’ Compensation Board to appoint the Uninsured Employers Fund as the carrier in cases where the identity of the responsible carrier can’t be determined within 10 days of a claim. Hochul on Dec. 22 signed Assembly Bill 359, by Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson, D-Newburgh. If the carrier responsible for providing benefits isn’t identified within 10 days of a worker filing a claim, the WCB will be required to designate the Uninsured Employers Fund as the carrier “until such time as the identity of the resp...