NY S08323

Amends workers' compensation law to permit a claimant's attorney or representative to communicate verbally or in writing with an injured employee's treating provider or a claimant's medical consultant without constituting improper influence.

Specifies that such communications cannot serve as a basis to diminish or preclude the opinion of the treating provider or medical consultant.

Establishes that communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and treating providers or medical consultants shall not be presumed to be an attempt to improperly influence those providers or consultants.

Takes effect immediately upon enactment.