NY Board - More Claims Resolved, Fewer Hearings

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board resolved 42,000 more claims in 2001 than in the previous year, while holding 68,000 fewer hearings, Board Chairman Robert R. Snashall announced today. Snashall called the statistics a "clear example of the value of the informal case resolution process." "Governor Pataki has directed the Board to continuously increase efficiency and fairness for injured workers and employers," Snashall said. "By emphasizing the use of informal resolution methods, we have enabled claimants to explore more options, resolve cases faster, and receive benefits sooner,...