by kimberly | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Effective September 30, 2022, the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) is implementing a new process for a schedule loss of use (SLU) as well as changes to the related EC-81.7 form. An SLU is a cash benefit that pays injured workers for the loss of wage-earning...
by dana1 | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
The purpose of this bulletin is to clarify and expand upon the Board’s October 8, 2021 bulletin. In the October 8, 2021 bulletin, the Board indicated that it had become aware that some insurance carriers/self-insured employers and their representatives had, as a...
by kimberly | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
When a claim for benefits is controverted in whole or in part and the matter is not resolved through the Board’s Conciliation Process, the Workers’ Compensation Board schedules a hearing. Then a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge will issue a Decision. Following the...
by dana1 | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
No. 29 In the Matter of the Claim of Thomas Johnson, Appellant. v. City of New York, Respondent. Workers’ Compensation Board, Respondent. —————- No. 30 In the Matter of the Claim of Joseph D. Liuni, Appellant. v. Gander Mountain et...
by kimberly | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Pursuant to Subject No. 046-237R, and beginning in October 2022, the Board will only accept video evidence on a USB flash drive. DVD discs will no longer be accepted. Video evidence must also be formatted to play in either: (1) Windows Media Player (WMV) or (2) VLC...
by kimberly | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
The decedent was injured at work on 11/19/2007. On 3/28/2012 decedent was classified with a permanent partial disability and a 51% loss of wage-earning capacity entitling him to wage loss benefits not to exceed 350 weeks. He was awarded ongoing reduced earnings...
