Jun 20, 2024

NY Board Erred in Denying Review of COVID Claim Because Claimant Used Old RB-89 Form

NY Board Erred in Denying Review of COVID Claim Because Claimant Used Old RB-89 Form NY Board Erred in Denying Review of COVID Claim Because Claimant Used Old RB-89 Form

May 25, 2021

NY Board Has Broad Discretion in Reviewing § 114-a Issues

In a decision that illustrates the tremendous breadth of discretion allowed to the New York Workers’ Compensation Board, a state appellate court affirmed a Board decision—in spite of findings by...

NY Board Has Broad Discretion in Reviewing § 114-a Issues NY Board Has Broad Discretion in Reviewing § 114-a Issues

May 12, 2020

NY Carrier Fails to Notify its Attorney of Claimant’s Application for Board Review and Loses Appeal

Illustrating what can happen when a workers' compensation carrier fails to notify its counsel of the carrier's receipt of important papers concerning a claim, a New York appellate court affirmed...

NY Carrier Fails to Notify its Attorney of Claimant’s Application for Board Review and Loses Appeal NY Carrier Fails to Notify its Attorney of Claimant’s Application for Board Review and Loses Appeal

Dec 13, 2019

State Court Strikes Down New York Board’s Eight-Page Brief Limitation

A regulation of New York’s Workers’ Compensation Board [N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs., tit. 12, § 300.13(b)(1)(i)] that authorizes the Board to dismiss an application for Board review where...

State Court Strikes Down New York Board’s Eight-Page Brief Limitation State Court Strikes Down New York Board’s Eight-Page Brief Limitation