Blog and News
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Introducing Adedapo Orederu, the Board’s new Chief Diversity Officer
The Board is pleased to announce Adedapo ‘Dapo’ Orederu as its first-ever Chief Diversity Officer, effective today. As Chief Diversity Officer, Mr. Orederu will represent the agency in all matters concerning our growing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Guided…
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IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Medical Treatment Guidelines – Training for health care providers
As the year comes to a close, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) wants to make health care providers aware of the following important deadlines regarding continuing education (or CME) credits for completing our Medical Treatment Guidelines (MTG) trainings. If…
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Steven M. Scotti Appointed Executive Director
Steven M. Scotti has been appointed to serve as the Workers’ Compensation Board Executive Director, effective September 6. Steven is joining the Board with many years of relevant industry, government and leadership experience. Most recently, he served as Acting Deputy General…
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Electronic Versions of Forms Updated for Inclusivity Now Available
In a GovDelivery dated June 30, 2022, the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) announced that several forms have been updated to include an “X” designation for those who do not wish to identify as male or female. Gendered pronouns on these forms…
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Board Updates Forms to be More Inclusive
As June Pride Month winds down, the Workers’ Compensation Board is pleased to announce that we have made some changes to a number of our forms to be more inclusive of the diverse public we serve. On 11 forms that…
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OnBoard Request for Decision on Unpaid Medical Bill(s) (Form HP-1.0) – Process Enhancement
OnBoard has been enhanced to allow health care providers and medical suppliers to submit Requests for Decision on Unpaid Medical Bill(s) (Form HP-1.0) where the claim was previously controverted via a First Report of Injury (FROI-04)/Subsequent Report of Injury (SROI-04) Denial, the Notice…
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OnBoard Notice for Health Care Providers: Adding Frequency/Duration to PAR Submissions
OnBoard: Limited Release (OBLR), the first phase of the Board’s new and improved business information system, is now live and in action! All three Limited Release phases are now implemented, with Medication, Durable Medical Equipment, and Treatment/Testing prior authorization requests (PARs)…
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OnBoard: Limited Release – Phase Three Now Live!
It’s official! OnBoard: Limited Release (OBLR), the first phase of the Board’s new and improved business information system, is now fully rolled out! OBLR has moved several important paper-based workers’ compensation processes online, improving accuracy, efficiency and ultimately timeliness of benefits…
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OnBoard: Limited Release – Phase Two Now Live!
The Workers’ Compensation Board is thrilled to announce we’re live with the next rollout for OnBoard: Limited Release, the first phase of the Board’s new and improved business information system. OnBoard: Limited Release is moving several important paper-based workers’ compensation processes…