Blog and News
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Clarissa M. Rodriguez Reappointed Chair of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board
First appointed in 2017, Chair Clarissa Rodriguez has overseen the Board’s many modernization efforts and legislative changes, including the successful rollout of NYS Paid Family Leave On June 10, 2023, Clarissa M. Rodriguez, Esq., was reappointed Chair of the NYS…
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06/08/2023 – Forms filing update
This email serves to notify stakeholders of proper procedures and future changes related to existing Board forms. The Application for Reopening of a Claim, More than Seven Years after Accident (Form C-25) and Medical Proof of Change in Condition in Support of Application for…
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Attention MoveIT SFTP file exchange users (edi.wcb.ny.gov)
Starting immediately, the MoveIT Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) service platform located at https://edi.wcb.ny.gov will be unavailable until further notice while NYS Information Technology Services (ITS) performs emergency maintenance. During this maintenance period, you will be unable to access the self-service password…
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Starting June 5: WCB hearings assigned to Saranac Lake now assigned to Plattsburgh
Effective June 5, the Plattsburgh hearing center will serve as the assigned Board location for hearings that would have been scheduled in Saranac Lake, and the Saranac Lake office will close. Hearing notices will start to reflect the Plattsburgh location…
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One-Year Anniversary of OnBoard: Limited Release
Moving PARs Online This month marks the one-year anniversary of OnBoard: Limited Release (OBLR), the historic transfer of the Board’s paper submission and processing of prior authorization requests (PARs) to an online process where all PARs are submitted electronically. OnBoard’s…
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Electronic surety bonds and electronic signatures
The Workers’ Compensation Board’s (Board’s) Office of Self-Insurance has updated the surety bond and surety bond rider forms for workers’ compensation, disability, and Paid Family Leave (PFL) self-insurance. The Board has also established criteria for executing and submitting electronic bonds…
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OnBoard: A Recap and Preview of What’s to Come
The NYS Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) is pleased to announce future enhancements coming to OnBoard! The first major component of the OnBoard program has been up and running for nearly a year and has made quite an impact already. Before delving into the…
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04/07/2023 – YOU’RE INVITED: NYS Workers’ Advocate Conference – May 1, 2023
Please join the Workers’ Compensation Board for a free, virtual NYS Workers’ Advocate Conference! May 1, 2023 – International Workers’ Day9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.This online conference, held on International Workers’ Day, will bring together workers’ advocates and organizations who fulfill…
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SAVE THE DATE: NYS Workers’ Advocate Conference – May 1, 2023
Mark your calendar for the Workers’ Compensation Board’s free, virtual NYS Workers’ Advocate Conference! May 1, 2023 – International Workers’ Day9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.This online conference will bring together workers’ advocates and organizations who fulfill the common mission of supporting…