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NY A01423
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Amends Workers' Compensation Law Section 137 to require independent medical examination (IME) reports to be submitted electronically to the Workers' Compensation Board, insurance carrier, claimant's physician, claimant's representative, and the claimant on the same day
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Electronic filing to a board-operated system in a manner prescribed by the chair satisfies the submission requirement to all parties
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Practitioners must also mail a physical copy of the IME report to the claimant on the same day as electronic filing
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Claimants may opt out of receiving mailed copies by providing written notice to the board
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Requires reports of independent medical examinations to be submitted by electronic filing; requires such report to additionally be mailed to the claimant unless the claimant opts out.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026