Settlement agreement forms have been revised to allow parties to easily give consent for desk review, the New York Workers' Compensation Board announced Friday.
The board said it has added check boxes to the signature lines on Section 32, indemnity-only settlement agreement forms.
“To give consent, each party, i.e., the claimant, attorney/licensed representative, and insurer, checks the Consent for Desk Review check box underneath their signature line,” the notice reads.
The revised form was made available Friday, but the board will continue to accept the earlier versio...
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