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NY Work Comp L § 203-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 203-C - Health Insurance During Family Leave.

§  203-c  Health insurance during family leave. In accordance with the   Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654), during any period   of family leave the employer shall maintain any existing health benefits   of the employee in force for the  duration  of  such  leave  as  if  the   employee  had continued to work from the date he or she commenced family   leave until the date he or she returns to employment.
NY Work Comp L § 208 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 208 - Payment of Disability and Family Leave Benefits.

§  208.  Payment  of disability and family leave benefits. 1. Benefits   provided under this article shall be paid periodically and promptly and,   except as to a contested period of disability or family  leave,  without   any  decision by the board, or designee of the chair pursuant to section   two hundred twenty-one of this article. The first  payment  of  benefits   shall  be  due  on  the fourteenth day of disability or family leave and   benefits for that period shall be paid directly to the  employee  within   four  business  days  thereafter  or within four business days after the   filing of required proof of  claim,  whichever  is  the  later.  If  the   employer  or carrier rejects an initial claim for family leave benefits,   the employer or carrier must notify the employee in a manner  prescribed   by  the  chair  within  eighteen  days  of filing of the proof of claim.   Failure to timely reject shall constitute a waiver of objection  to  the   family  leave  claim.  Thereafter  benefits  shall  be  due  and payable   bi-weekly in like manner. The chair or  chair's  designee,  pursuant  to   section  two  hundred  twenty-one  of  this  article, may determine that   benefits may be paid monthly or semi-monthly if wages were so paid,  and   may  authorize  deviation  from the foregoing requirements to facilitate   prompt payment of benefits. Any inquiry which  requires  the  employee's   response in order to continue benefits uninterrupted or unmodified shall   provide a reasonable time period in which to respond and include a clear   and  prominent statement of the deadline for responding and consequences   of failing to respond.2. The chair and superintendent of financial  services  may,  whenever   such  information  is  deemed  necessary, require any carrier to file in   form prescribed by the chair a report or reports  as  to  any  claim  or   claims,  including  (but  without  limitation) dates of commencement and   termination of benefit payments and amount of benefits paid  under  this   article.  The  chair  and  superintendent of financial services may also   require annually information in respect to  the  aggregate  of  benefits   paid,  the number of claims allowed and disallowed, the average benefits   and duration of benefit periods, the amount of payrolls covered and such   other information as the chair may deem necessary for  the  purposes  of   administering  this  article.  If  the  carrier is providing benefits in   respect to more than one  employer,  the  chair  and  superintendent  of   financial services may require that such information be shown separately   as  to  those  employers  who  are  providing  only  benefits  that  are   substantially the same as the benefits required  in  this  article.  The   chair  and superintendent of financial services may prescribe the format   of such  report  and  may  promulgate  regulations  to  effectuate  this   article.
NY Work Comp L § 210 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 210 - Employer Contributions.

§ 210. Employer contributions. 1. Every covered employer shall, on and   after  January  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty, contribute the cost of   providing disability benefits in excess of the  contributions  collected   from  his  or her employees, to the extent and in the manner provided in   this article.2.  The  special  contribution  of  each  covered  employer   to   the   accumulation  of funds to provide benefits for disabled unemployed shall   be as provided in subdivision one of section  two  hundred  fourteen  of   this article.3. The contribution of every covered employer to the cost of providing   disability  benefits after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred fifty, shall   be the excess of such cost over the amount of the contributions  of  his   or her employees.4.  No  profit  shall  be  derived  by  any employer or association of   employers or of employees  from  providing  payment  of  disability  and   family  leave  benefits  under  this  article.  All  funds  representing   contributions of employers and employees, and increments  thereon,  held   by  employers or associations of employers or of employees authorized or   permitted to pay benefits under the provisions of this article,  and  by   trustees   paying   benefits  under  plans  or  agreements  meeting  the   requirements of section two hundred eleven of  this  article,  shall  be   trust  funds  and  shall  be expended only to provide for the payment of   benefits to employees and for the costs of  administering  this  article   and  for  the  support of the fund established under section two hundred   fourteen of this article.
NY Work Comp L § 212-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 212-A

§ 212-a. Notwithstanding the definition of "employer" and "employment"   set forth in section two hundred one of this article and the requirement   for  insurance  policies  to  offer  both  disability  and  family leave   coverage set forth in two hundred twenty six of this article, the state,   any political subdivision of the state, a public authority or any  other   governmental  agency  or  instrumentality, may elect to become a covered   employer solely for the purpose of family leave benefits.  Coverage  for   family  leave benefits may be secured by a public employer, as that term   is defined in subdivision one of section two hundred  twelve-b  of  this   article,  as  permitted by this article, including as applicable section   two hundred eleven,  subdivision  four  of  section  fifty,  or  section   eighty-eight-c.  The  provider  of family leave coverage for such public   employees shall be exempt from the requirement that  insurance  policies   offer  both  disability and family leave benefits in section two hundred   twenty-six of this article.
NY Work Comp L § 212-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 212-B - Public Employees; Public Employees Represented by an Employee Organization; Employee Opt In.

§ 212-b. Public employees; public employees represented by an employee   organization; employee opt in.1.  For purposes of this section, "public employee" means any employee   of the state, any political subdivision of the state, a public authority   or any other governmental agency or instrumentality.  "Public  employer"   means  the  state,  any  political  subdivision  of  the state, a public   authority or any other governmental agency or  instrumentality  thereof.   "Employee organization" shall have the same meaning set forth in section   two hundred one of the civil service law.2.  Public employers shall provide benefits for family leave to public   employees in accordance with the  procedures  and  terms  set  forth  in   subdivision three of this section.3.   (a)   An   employee  organization  may,  pursuant  to  collective   bargaining, opt in to paid family leave  benefits  on  behalf  of  those   public  employees  it  is  either  certified or recognized to represent,   within the meaning of article fourteen of the civil service law. Nothing   in this section shall prohibit an agreement to opt  in  to  paid  family   leave  between  the  employee  organization  and any public employer. An   employee organization that has opted in to paid  family  leave  benefits   may,  pursuant  to  collective  bargaining, opt out of it as is mutually   agreed upon between the employee organization and any public employer.b. For public  employees  who  are  not  represented  by  an  employee   organization,  the  public  employer  may  opt-in  to  paid family leave   benefits within ninety days notice to such public  employees.  Following   opt-in  by  a public employer for public employees not represented by an   employee organization, the public employer may opt-out  of  paid  family   leave benefits with twelve months notice to those public employees.4.  In  the  absence  of  any  contrary  statement  in  a collectively   negotiated agreement under article fourteen of the civil service law,  a   public  employer  may  require  public  employees  who opt in under this   section to provide the maximum  employee  contribution,  as  defined  in   paragraph  (b)  of subdivision three of section two hundred nine of this   article.
NY Work Comp L § 214 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 214 - Special Fund for Disability Benefits.

§ 214. Special fund for disability benefits. There is hereby created a   fund which shall be known as the special fund for disability benefits to   provide  for  the  payment  of  disability  benefits  under sections two   hundred seven, two hundred thirteen and attendance  fees  under  section   two hundred thirty-two of this article.1.  As  promptly  as  practicable after April first, in each year, the   chairman shall ascertain the condition of the fund, and  if  as  of  any   such  date  the  net  assets of the fund shall be one million dollars or   more below the sum of twelve million dollars, the chairman shall  assess   and  collect an amount sufficient to restore the fund to an amount equal   to twelve million dollars.. Such assessment shall  be  included  in  the   assessment  rate  established pursuant to subdivision two of section one   hundred fifty-one of this chapter. Such assessments shall  be  deposited   with  the  commissioner  of  taxation and finance and transferred to the   benefit of such fund upon payment of debt service, if any,  pursuant  to   section one hundred fifty-one of this chapter.2.  Whenever  the  net  assets  of  the  fund shall be less than three   million dollars and the disability claims  currently  being  paid  shall   indicate  the  necessity  of  supplementing  the  assets of the fund the   chairman may transfer from monies collected pursuant to subdivision  two   of section one hundred fifty-one of this chapter an amount sufficient in   the  discretion  of  the  chairman for the needs of the fund, but not in   excess of an amount sufficient to restore the  fund  to  twelve  million   dollars.3.  All  contributions  and assessments received by the chairman under   the provisions of this section shall be  credited  to  the  fund  herein   established  and  deposited  by  the  chairman  to  the  credit  of  the   commissioner of taxation and finance for the benefit of  the  fund.  The   superintendent  of  financial services may examine into the condition of   the fund at any time on his own initiative or upon the  request  of  the   chairman.
NY Work Comp L § 215 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 215 - Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Custodian of Fund.

§  215.  Commissioner  of  taxation and finance custodian of fund. The   commissioner of taxation and finance  shall  be  the  custodian  of  the   special  fund  for  disability  benefits and all disbursements therefrom   shall be paid by him  upon  drafts  signed  by  the  chairman  or  those   authorized  by  the  chairman  for  that  purpose.  The  commissioner of   taxation and finance shall give a separate and  additional  bond  in  an   amount  to  be  fixed  by  and  with  sureties  approved  by  the  state   comptroller conditioned for the faithful  performance  of  his  duty  as   custodian  of  the  fund. The commissioner of taxation and finance shall   deposit any portion of the fund not needed for  immediate  use,  in  the   manner  and  subject to all the provisions of law respecting the deposit   of other state funds by him. The commissioner of  taxation  and  finance   may  invest  any  surplus or reserve moneys thereof in securities of the   United States  or  the  state  of  New  York  and  in  interest  bearing   certificates  of  deposit  of  a  bank  or  trust  company  located  and   authorized to do business in this state or of a national bank located in   this state secured by a pledge  of  direct  obligations  of  the  United   States or of the state of New York, or in accordance with the provisions   of  section  ninety-eight-a of the state finance law, in an amount equal   to the amount of such certificates of deposit, and  may  sell  any  such   securities  or  certificates  of  deposit  if  advisable  for the proper   administration of such fund. Interest earned by such portion of the fund   deposited or invested by the commissioner of taxation and finance  shall   be  collected  by  him  and  placed  to  the  credit  of  the  fund. The   commissioner of taxation and finance may issue checks on  the  fund  for   the  transfers  of  moneys  between  depositories and for the purpose of   making investments for the fund.
NY Work Comp L § 216 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 216 - Disposition of Uncommitted Balance of Employees' Contributions.

§ 216. Disposition of uncommitted balance of employees' contributions.   Whenever  any  arrangement for the provision of benefits as set forth in   section two hundred eleven is terminated,  any  uncommitted  balance  of   employee  contributions  shall  be utilized only to pay accrued benefits   and to provide benefits under this article.  On  the  liquidation  of  a   covered  employer's  business,  or  when  he shall cease to be a covered   employer, any such sums so remaining in  excess  of  those  required  to   discharge  obligations under this article may be used for the benefit of   employees on a reasonable basis approved by the chairman, and  any  such   sums  not  so used shall be promptly paid to the chairman for deposit in   the fund created under section two hundred fourteen.
NY Work Comp L § 218 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 218 - Disability Benefit Rights Inalienable.

§  218.  Disability benefit rights inalienable. 1. Any agreement by an   employee to waive his rights under this article shall be void.2. Disability  benefits  payable  under  this  article  shall  not  be   assigned  or  released, except as provided in this article, and shall be   exempt from all  claims  of  creditors  and  from  levy,  execution  and   attachment  or  other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt, which   exemption may not be waived provided, however, that such benefits  shall   be  subject  to  an  income  execution  or order for support enforcement   pursuant to section fifty-two hundred  forty-one  or  fifty-two  hundred   forty-two of the civil practice law and rules.
NY Work Comp L § 219 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 219 - Enforcement of Payment in Default.

§  219. Enforcement of payment in default. In case of a default in the   payment of any benefits, assessments or  penalties  payable  under  this   article  by  an employer who has failed to comply with the provisions of   section two hundred eleven of this article or refusal of  such  employer   to reimburse the fund under section two hundred fourteen of this article   for  the  expenditures  made  therefrom  pursuant to section two hundred   thirteen of this article or to deposit within ten days after demand  the   estimated  value  of  benefits not presently payable, the chair may file   with the county clerk for the county  in  which  the  employer  has  his   principal  place of business (1) a certified copy of the decision of the   board, or alternative dispute resolution association designated  by  the   chair  pursuant  to  section  two hundred twenty-one of this article, or   order of the chair, or (2) a certified copy of the demand for deposit of   security, and thereupon judgment must be entered in the supreme court by   the clerk of such county in conformity therewith immediately  upon  such   filing.
NY Work Comp L § 222 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 222 - Technical Rules of Evidence or Procedure Not Required.

§  222.  Technical  rules  of  evidence or procedure not required. The   chair, the board or  the  chair's  designee,  pursuant  to  section  two   hundred  twenty-one  of  this  article,  in  making  an investigation or   inquiry or conducting a hearing shall not be  bound  by  common  law  or   statutory  rules  of  evidence  or  by  technical  or  formal  rules  of   procedure, except as  provided  by  this  chapter;  but  may  make  such   investigation  or  inquiry  or conduct such hearing in such manner as to   ascertain the substantial rights of the parties.
NY Work Comp L § 223 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 223 - Modification of Board Decisions or Orders.

§  223. Modification of board decisions or orders. Upon its own motion   or upon the application of any party in interest, the board may  at  any   time  review any decision or order regarding disability benefits and, on   such review, may make a decision ending, diminishing or  increasing  the   disability  benefits  previously  ordered,  and  shall  state the reason   therefor.  Upon  the  filing  of  such  decision  regarding   disability   benefits, the chair shall send to each of the parties a copy thereof. No   such  review  shall  affect  any previous decision as regards any moneys   regarding disability benefits  already  paid,  except  that  a  decision   increasing  the  disability benefit rate may be made effective from date   of commencement of disability, and except  that,  if  any  part  of  the   disability  benefits due is unpaid, a decision decreasing the disability   benefit rate may be made effective from the commencement of  disability,   and  any  payments  made  prior thereto in excess of such decreased rate   shall be deducted from future disability benefits in such manner and  by   such method as may be determined by the board.
NY Work Comp L § 224 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 224 - Appeals.

§  224.  Appeals.  All  the provisions of section twenty-three of this   chapter with respect to decisions of the board  and  appeals  from  such   decisions  shall  be  applicable  to  decisions  of  the board regarding   disability  benefits  and  to  appeals  from  such  decisions  regarding   disability  benefits  as  fully  in all respects as if the provisions of   section twenty-three of this  chapter  were  fully  set  forth  in  this   article  except that reimbursement for disability benefits, if required,   following modification or rescission upon  appeal  shall  be  paid  from   administrative  expenses as provided in section two hundred twenty-eight   of this article.
NY Work Comp L § 225 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 225 - Fees for Representing Employees.

§  225.  Fees  for  representing  employees.  Claims  of attorneys and   counsellors-at-law for services in connection with any  contested  claim   arising  under  this article shall not be enforceable unless approved by   the board. If so approved, such fee or fees shall become a lien upon the   benefits ordered, but shall be paid therefrom only in the  manner  fixed   by  the  board  or  the  alternative dispute resolution association. Any   other person, firm, corporation, organization, or other association  who   shall  exact or receive any fee or gratuity for any services rendered on   behalf of an employee except in an amount so determined shall be  guilty   of  a  misdemeanor.  Any  person,  firm,  corporation,  organization, or   association who shall solicit  the  business  of  an  employee  claiming   benefits  under this article, or who shall make it a business to solicit   employment for a lawyer in connection with any claim for  disability  or   family  leave benefits under this article, or who shall exact or receive   any fee or gratuity or other charge with respect to  the  collection  of   any  uncontested claim for disability or family leave benefits, shall be   guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Work Comp L § 228 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 228 - Administrative Expenses.

§  228.  Administrative  expenses.  1.  The  estimated annual expenses   necessary  for  the  workers'  compensation  board  to  administer   the   provisions of the disability benefits law shall be borne by all affected   employers and included as part of the assessment rate generated pursuant   to subdivision two of section one hundred fifty-one of this chapter.2.  Annually, as soon as practicable after the first day of April, the   chair and department of audit and  control  shall  ascertain  the  total   amount of actual expenses.
NY Work Comp L § 229 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 229 - Posting of Notice and Providing of Notice of Rights.

§  229.  Posting  of notice and providing of notice of rights. 1. Each   covered employer shall post and  maintain  in  a  conspicuous  place  or   places  in  and  about  the  employer's  place  or  places  of  business   typewritten or printed notices in form prescribed by the chair,  stating   that  the employer has provided for the payment of disability and family   leave benefits as required by this article. The chair  may  require  any   covered  employer to furnish a written statement at any time showing the   carrier insuring the payment of  benefits  under  this  article  or  the   manner  in  which  such  employer  has complied with section two hundred   eleven of this article or any other provision of this  article.  Failure   for  a  period  of  ten  days  to  furnish  such written statement shall   constitute presumptive evidence that  such  employer  has  neglected  or   failed in respect of any of the matters so required.2.  Whenever  an  employee  of  a covered employer who is eligible for   benefits under section two hundred four of this article shall be  absent   from  work  due to a disability or to provide family leave as defined in   subdivision nine and subdivision fifteen respectively,  of  section  two   hundred  one  of  this article for more than seven consecutive days, the   employer shall provide the employee with  a  written  statement  of  the   employee's  rights under this article in a form prescribed by the chair.   The statement shall be provided to the  employee  within  five  business   days  after  the  employee's  seventh  consecutive day of absence due to   disability or family leave  or  within  five  business  days  after  the   employer  has  received  notice  that  the  employee's absence is due to   disability or family leave, whichever is later.
NY Work Comp L § 230 (2021)
2021 New York Laws WKC - Workers' Compensation Article 9 - Disability Benefits 230 - Destruction of Records.

§  230.  Destruction of records. All records and documents relative to   this article required to be filed with the  chairman  or  board  may  be   destroyed, in accordance with the state finance law.