NY A08885

Extends the deadline for employers to deliver notice of termination of temporary workers' compensation payments from 5 days to 16 days after the last payment

Increases the timeframe for employers or insurance carriers to notify the Workers' Compensation Board chair when compensation payments cease from 16 days to 30 days

Maintains the $300 penalty payable to the claimant if employers or insurance carriers fail to notify the chair of payment cessation within the new 30-day deadline

Updates gendered language from "his or her" to "such employee's" when referring to injured employees or their principal dependents

Takes effect immediately, with provisions aligning with related workers' compensation law amendments from the 2025 legislative session