NY Work Comp L § 54-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 4 - Security for Compensation 54-B - Enforcement on Failure to Pay Award or Judgment.

§  54-b.  Enforcement  on failure to pay award or judgment. In case of   default by a carrier or self-insured employer  in  the  payment  of  any   compensation  due  under  an  award  for the period of thirty days after   payment is due and payable, or in the case of failure by  a  carrier  or   self-insured  employer to make full payment of an award for medical care   or supplies issued by  the  board  or  the  chair  pursuant  to  section   thirteen-g of this chapter, the chair in any such case or on the chair's   consent  any  party  to  an award may file with the county clerk for the   county in which the injury occurred or the county in which  the  carrier   or self-insured employer has his or her principal place of business, (1)   a  certified  copy of the decision of the board awarding compensation or   ending, diminishing or increasing compensation previously awarded,  from   which  no  appeal has been taken within the time allowed therefor, or if   an appeal has been taken by a carrier or self-insured employer  who  has   not complied with the provisions of section fifty of this article, where   he  or  she  fails  to deposit with the chair the amount of the award as   security for its payment within ten days  after  the  same  is  due  and   payable,  or  (2)  a  certified  copy  of  the award for medical care or   supplies issued pursuant to section  thirteen-g  of  this  chapter,  and   thereupon  judgment must be entered in the supreme court by the clerk of   such county in conformity therewith immediately upon such filing. If the   payment in default be an installment, the board may declare  the  entire   award  due and judgment may be entered in accordance with the provisions   of this section. Such judgment shall be entered in the same manner, have   the same effect and  be  subject  to  the  same  proceedings  as  though   rendered  in  a  suit  duly  heard  and determined by the supreme court,   except that no appeal may be taken therefrom. The court shall vacate  or   modify  such  judgment  to conform to any later award or decision of the   board upon presentation of a certified copy of such award  or  decision.   The award may be so compromised by the board as in the discretion of the   board may best serve the interest of the persons entitled to receive the   compensation or benefits. Where an award has been made against a carrier   or   self-insured   employer   in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of   subdivision nine of section fifteen, or of section twenty-five-a of this   chapter, such an award may be similarly compromised by the  board,  upon   notice  to  a  representative of the fund to which the award is payable,   but if there be no representative of any  such  fund,  notice  shall  be   given  to  such  representative as may be designated by the chair of the   board; and notwithstanding any other provision of law,  such  compromise   shall  be  effective  without the necessity of any approval by the state   comptroller. Neither the chair  nor  any  party  in  interest  shall  be   required  to  pay  any fee to any public officer for filing or recording   any paper or instrument or for issuing  a  transcript  of  any  judgment   executed  in  pursuance  of  this  section.  The carrier or self-insured   employer shall be liable for all costs and attorneys fees  necessary  to   enforce  the award. For the purposes of this section, the term "carrier"   shall include the state insurance fund and any stock corporation, mutual   corporation or reciprocal insurer authorized to transact the business of   workers' compensation insurance in this state.