WCB Adds App for Virtual Hearings

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board on Tuesday launched a new Android app that will allow injured workers, attorneys and other case participants to attend hearings remotely. The free app, WCB VHC, guides the user from sign-on to the virtual waiting room to the video hearing once a judge calls the case, and finally out of the hearing. The WCB said the app could be especially helpful for attorneys and licensed representatives who regularly attend hearings because it allows them to log in quickly by saving sign-on profile information. Users can also remove a hearing fr...