NY A08950

Amends workers' compensation law to allow carriers or employers a credit against permanent partial disability benefits for temporary partial disability payments made beyond 130 weeks from the date of accident or disablement.

Changes the effective date reference in the law from 2017 to 2023 for when these credit provisions apply to claimants with accidents or disablement after that date.

Specifies that intermittent temporary partial disability payments after 130 weeks shall be converted to a number of weeks for which the carrier receives credit against maximum benefit weeks.

Removes the requirement that carriers produce or have a reasonable opportunity to produce independent medical examinations regarding maximum medical improvement before receiving credits for temporary disability weeks.

Establishes that medical services shall continue for permanently partially disabled claimants after their maximum benefit weeks expire, with the carrier or employer bearing the burden of proof to discontinue or suspend such services.