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NY A08957

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2024

Primary Sponsor

Karines Reyes

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends workers' compensation law section 13-a to clarify that communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or medical consultant do not constitute improper influence.

  • Specifies that such communications may be made verbally or in writing without being deemed an attempt to improperly influence medical opinions.

  • Prohibits diminishing or precluding the opinion of a treating provider or claimant's consultant based on communications with a claimant's attorney or representative.

  • Establishes that communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and medical providers shall not be presumed to be improper influence.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or a claimant's medical consultant are not improper influence or an attempt to improperly influence.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/30/2024

Committee Referrals

Labor1/30/2024

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