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NY S03584

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Ramos

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Workers' Compensation Law Section 137 to require independent medical examination (IME) reports to be submitted electronically, including through the Workers' Compensation Board's electronic filing system

  • Electronic filing to the Board's system satisfies the requirement to distribute IME reports to all parties (the board, insurance carrier, claimant's attending physician, claimant's representative, and claimant)

  • Requires practitioners to mail a physical copy of the IME report to the claimant on the same day as electronic filing, unless the claimant opts out by providing written notice to the Board

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Labor1/7/2026
Rules6/13/2025
Labor1/28/2025

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