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CHAPTER 615 AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, generally Became a law April 13, 1922, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Chapter eight hundred and sixteen of the laws…
ARTICLE 1 SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS; APPLICATION Section 1. Short title. 2. Definitions. 3. Application. 4. Special applicability; domestic partners; surviving domestic partners; death benefits; funeral expenses; terrorist attacks of September eleventh, two thousand one; construction.
§ 1. Short title. a. This chapter shall be known as the "workers' compensation law." b. Reference in this chapter or in any other law to the workmen's compensation law shall be deemed to mean and refer to the workers' compensation law. The terms "workman" or "workmen" appearing in this chapter shall be deemed to mean "…
§ 2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, 1. "Hazardous employment" means a work or occupation described in section three of this chapter. 2. "Department" means the department of labor of the state of New York; "Chairman" means the chairman of the workers' compensation board of the state of New York; "Commissioner" me…
§ 3. Application. 1. Hazardous employments. Compensation shall be payable for injuries or death incurred by employees in the following employments: Group 1. Canning of: Fish Foodstuffs Fruit Vegetables Group 2. Care of: Buildings Grounds Trees Group 3. Construction of: Bridges Buildings Car shops Conduits Curbs Dams Dy…
§ 4. Special applicability; domestic partners; surviving domestic partners; death benefits; funeral expenses; terrorist attacks of September eleventh, two thousand one; construction. 1. Definition. "Domestic partner" means a person at least eighteen years of age who: (a) is dependent upon the employee for support as sh…
ARTICLE 2 COMPENSATION Section 9. Definitions. 10. Liability for compensation. 11. Alternative remedy. 12. Compensation not allowed for first seven days. 13. Treatment and care of injured employees. 13-a. Selection of authorized physician by employee. 13-aa. Medical appeals unit. 13-b. Authorization of providers, medic…
§ 9. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall mean: 1. "World Trade Center rescue" shall mean any activity involving an employee of a private voluntary hospital that worked rescue operations under contract with the city of New York under direction of the fire department of the city of Ne…
§ 10. Liability for compensation. 1. Every employer subject to this chapter shall in accordance with this chapter, except as otherwise provided in section twenty-five-a hereof, secure compensation to his employees and pay or provide compensation for their disability or death from injury arising out of and in the course…
§ 11. Alternative remedy. 1. The liability of an employer prescribed by the last preceding section shall be exclusive and in place of any other liability whatsoever, to such employee, his or her personal representatives, spouse, parents, dependents, distributees, or any person otherwise entitled to recover damages, con…
§ 12. Compensation not allowed for first seven days. No compensation shall be allowed for the first seven days of disability, except the benefits provided for in section thirteen of this chapter, provided, however, that in case the injury results in disability of more than fourteen days, the compensation shall be allow…
§ 13. Treatment and care of injured employees. (a) The employer shall promptly provide for an injured employee such medical, dental, surgical, optometric or other attendance or treatment, nurse and hospital service, medicine, optometric services, crutches, eye-glasses, false teeth, artificial eyes, orthotics, prostheti…
* § 13-a. Selection of authorized physician by employee. (1) An injured employee may, when care is required, select to treat him or her any physician authorized by the chair to render medical care, as hereafter provided. If for any reason during the period when medical treatment and care is required, the employee wishe…
§ 13-aa. Medical appeals unit. 1. There is hereby created a medical appeals unit. Such medical appeals unit shall consist of three physicians licensed to practice in this state and known to represent the schools of medical practice eligible to practice under this chapter. The members of the medical appeals units shall…
* § 13-b. Authorization of providers, medical bureaus and laboratories by the chair. 1. No person shall render medical care or conduct independent medical examinations under this chapter without such authorization by the chair. As used in this title, the following definitions shall have the following meanings unless th…
§ 13-c. Licensing of compensation medical bureaus and laboratories. 1. The chairman may, upon the recommendation of the medical society of the county or of a board as provided in section thirteen-b, authorize and license compensation medical bureaus in such counties operated by qualified physicians wholly or principall…
* § 13-d. Removal of providers from lists of those authorized to render medical care or to conduct independent medical examinations. 1. The medical society of the county in which the physician's office is located at the time or a board designated by such county society or a board representing duly licensed physicians o…
§ 13-e. Revocation of licenses of compensation medical bureaus and laboratories. The chairman may revoke the license of any compensation medical bureau or laboratory upon a finding certified to him by the medical society of the county in which such bureau or laboratory is located, or by a board designated by such medic…
* § 13-f. Payment of medical fees. (1) Fees for medical services shall be payable only to a physician or other qualified person permitted by sections thirteen-b, thirteen-k, thirteen-l and thirteen-m of this chapter or other authorized provider of health care under the education law or the public health law permitted t…
§ 13-g. Payment of bills for medical care. (1) Within forty-five days after a bill for medical care or supplies delivered pursuant to section thirteen of this article has been rendered to the employer, such employer must pay the bill or notify the medical care provider or supplier in the format prescribed by the chair…
§ 13-h. Ombudsman for injured workers. 1. The office of ombudsman for injured workers is created within the workers' compensation board. The ombudsman shall report directly to the chair. The ombudsman shall act as an advocate for injured workers by accepting complaints concerning matters related to workers' compensatio…
§ 13-i. Solicitation prohibited. Any person who shall make it a business to solicit employment for any person authorized by this chapter to render medical care to an injured employee in connection with any claim under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, except that the employer shall have the right subject…
§ 13-j. Medical or surgical treatment by insurance carriers and employers. (1) An insurance carrier shall not participate in the treatment of injured workers, except as provided in paragraph five of subdivision (i) of section thirteen of this article and subdivision seven of section thirteen-a of this article and excep…
* § 13-k. Care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed podiatrists. 1. When the term "chairman" is hereinafter used, it shall be deemed to mean the chair of the workers' compensation board of the state of New York. 2. An employee injured under circumstances which make such injury compensable under this arti…
* § 13-l. Care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed chiropractors. 1. Where the term "chairman" is hereinafter used, it shall be deemed to mean the chair of the workers' compensation board of the state of New York. 2. An employee injured under circumstances which make such injury compensable under this a…