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NY S07838
Bill
Status
6/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
John Mannion
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AI Summary
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Requires the Workers' Compensation Board to submit an annual supplemental report to the governor, speaker of the assembly, and temporary president of the senate, beginning February 1, 2025
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Mandates the report include data on total number of claimants who filed claims, total claims with awards/decisions made, and total claims with court orders issued
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Requires reporting on average processing time from claim filing to award, decision, or court order
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Directs the board to identify claims exceeding average processing times and explain reasons for delays
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Requires tracking of frivolous employer appeals and whether those appeals contributed to longer-than-average claim resolution times
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Must include recommendations for modernizing the Workers' Compensation Board
Legislative Description
Requires the workers' compensation board to submit a supplemental report every year, including recommendations to modernize such board and certain data regarding claims made and decisions rendered on such claims.
Last Action
referred to labor
6/5/2024