Defending Employers

Episode 40: Penalties and No Coverage Exposure in New York Workers' Compensation Claims



March 20th, 2017  •  16 mins 7 secs  •  Download (7.49 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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The New York Workers’ Compensation Board collects $3 Million per year in procedural penalties alone. This is a staggering figure - amounting to approximately $300 in penalty for each new case accepted by the WCB. New York is a form-driven jurisdiction, and most common penalties arise from the late filing of required boilerplate forms.