Proposed Fee Schedules Would End Therapy for Injured Workers, Psychologists Say

For almost 40 years, Robins and Associates, a psychology practice in New York City, has supervised mental health professionals who provide therapy to injured workers. But with a change in the New York workers' compensation fee schedules and rules, that could come to a halt Oct. 1. The change would effectively mean that thousands of workers, many of whom are suicidal, would no longer be able to find mental health counseling, testing and rehabilitation services, said Julius Robins, manager of the practice. "This would cause a humanitarian crisis and would terminate mental h...