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NY CPLR § 7508 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7508 - Award by Confession.

§  7508.  Award  by  confession.  (a)  When  available.  An  award  by confession may be made for money due or to become due at any time before an award is otherwise made. The award shall be based upon  a  statement, verified  by  each party, containing an authorization to make the award, the sum of the award or the method of ascertaining  it,  and  the  facts constituting the liability.  (b)  Time  of  award.  The  award may be made at any time within three months after the statement is verified.  (c) Person or agency making award.   The  award  may  be  made  by  an arbitrator  or by the agency or person named by the parties to designate the abitrator.
NY CPLR § 7509 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7509 - Modification of Award by Arbitrator.

§ 7509. Modification of award by arbitrator. On written application of   a  party  to  the  arbitrators  within twenty days after delivery of the   award to the applicant, the arbitrators may modify the  award  upon  the   grounds stated in subdivision (c) of section 7511. Written notice of the   application  shall be given to other parties to the arbitration. Written   objection to modification must be served on the  arbitrators  and  other   parties to the arbitration within ten days of receipt of the notice. The   arbitrators  shall dispose of any application made under this section in   writing, signed and acknowledged  by  them,  within  thirty  days  after   either  written objection to modification has been served on them or the   time for serving said objection has expired, whichever is  earlier.  The   parties  may  in  writing  extend  the  time for such disposition either   before or after its expiration.
NY CPLR § 7510 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7510 - Confirmation of Award.

§  7510.  Confirmation of award. The court shall confirm an award upon   application of a party made within one year after its delivery  to  him,   unless  the  award  is  vacated  or  modified upon a ground specified in   section 7511.
NY CPLR § 7511 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7511 - Vacating or Modifying Award.

§  7511.  Vacating  or modifying award. (a) When application made.  An application to vacate or modify an award may be made by a  party  within ninety days after its delivery to him.  (b) Grounds for vacating.   1. The award shall be vacated on the application of a party who either participated in the arbitration or was served with a notice of intention to  arbitrate  if  the  court  finds  that the rights of that party were prejudiced by:  (i) corruption, fraud or misconduct in procuring the award; or  (ii) partiality of an arbitrator appointed as a neutral, except  where the award was by confession; or  (iii) an arbitrator, or agency or person making the award exceeded his power or so imperfectly executed it that a final and definite award upon the subject matter submitted was not made; or  (iv) failure to follow the procedure of this article, unless the party applying  to vacate the award continued with the arbitration with notice of the defect and without objection.   2. The award shall be vacated  on  the  application  of  a  party  who neither  participated in the arbitration nor was served with a notice of intention to arbitrate if the court finds that:  (i) the rights of that party were prejudiced by  one  of  the  grounds specified in paragraph one; or  (ii) a valid agreement to arbitrate was not made; or  (iii) the agreement to arbitrate had not been complied with; or  (iv)  the  arbitrated claim was barred by limitation under subdivision (b) of section 7502.  (c) Grounds for modifying. The court shall modify the award if:   1. there  was  a  miscalculation  of  figures  or  a  mistake  in  the description  of  any person, thing or property referred to in the award; or   2. the arbitrators have awarded upon a matter not  submitted  to  them and  the  award  may  be  corrected  without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or   3. the award is imperfect in a  matter  of  form,  not  affecting  the merits of the controversy.  (d) Rehearing. Upon vacating an award, the court may order a rehearing and  determination  of  all  or any of the issues either before the same arbitrator or before a new arbitrator appointed in accordance with  this article.  Time in any provision limiting the time for a hearing or award shall be measured from the date of such order or rehearing, whichever is appropriate, or a time may be specified by the court.  (e) Confirmation. Upon the granting of a motion to modify,  the  court shall  confirm  the  award  as  modified; upon the denial of a motion to vacate or modify, it shall confirm the award.
NY CPLR § 7512 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7512 - Death or Incompetency of a Party.

§  7512.  Death  or  incompetency of a party. Where a party dies after   making a written agreement to submit a controversy to  arbitration,  the   proceedings  may  be begun or continued upon the application of, or upon   notice to, his executor or administrator or, where it  relates  to  real   property,  his  distributee or devisee who has succeeded to his interest   in the real property. Where a committee of the property or of the person   of a party to such an agreement is appointed,  the  proceedings  may  be   continued upon the application of, or notice to, the committee. Upon the   death  or  incompetency of a party, the court may extend the time within   which an application to confirm, vacate or modify the award or  to  stay   arbitration  must  be  made.  Where  a party has died since an award was   delivered, the proceedings thereupon are the same as where a party  dies   after a verdict.
NY CPLR § 7513 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7513 - Fees and Expenses.

§  7513. Fees and expenses. Unless otherwise provided in the agreement   to arbitrate, the arbitrators' expenses and fees,  together  with  other   expenses,  not including attorney's fees, incurred in the conduct of the   arbitration, shall be paid as provided  in  the  award.  The  court,  on   application,  may  reduce  or  disallow  any  fee  or  expense  it finds   excessive or allocate it as justice requires.
NY CPLR § 7514 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7514 - Judgment on an Award.

§  7514.  Judgment on an award. (a) Entry. A judgment shall be entered upon the confirmation of an award.  (b) Judgment-roll. The judgment-roll consists of  the  original  or  a copy of the agreement and each written extention of time within which to make  an  award;  the statement required by section 7508 where the award was by confession; the award; each paper submitted to the court and each order of the court upon an application under sections 7510 and 7511; and a copy of the judgment.
NY CPLR § 7515 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7515 - Mandatory Arbitration Clauses; Prohibited.

§ 7515. Mandatory arbitration clauses; prohibited. (a) Definitions. As used in this section:   1.  The  term  "employer"  shall  have the same meaning as provided in subdivision five of section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law.   2. The term "prohibited clause" shall mean any clause or provision  in any  contract  which  requires  as a condition of the enforcement of the contract or obtaining remedies  under  the  contract  that  the  parties submit  to  mandatory  arbitration to resolve any allegation or claim of discrimination,  in  violation  of  laws   prohibiting   discrimination, including but not limited to, article fifteen of the executive law.   3.  The  term  "mandatory  arbitration  clause"  shall  mean a term or provision contained in a written contract which requires the parties  to such  contract  to  submit  any  matter  thereafter  arising  under such contract to arbitration prior to the commencement of any legal action to enforce the provisions of such contract and which also further  provides language to the effect that the facts found or determination made by the arbitrator  or  panel  of  arbitrators  in  its  application  to a party alleging   discrimination,   in   violation    of    laws    prohibiting discrimination,  including  but  not  limited to, article fifteen of the executive law shall be  final  and  not  subject  to  independent  court review.   4.  The  term  "arbitration"  shall  mean the use of a decision making forum conducted by an arbitrator or  panel  of  arbitrators  within  the meaning  and  subject  to  the provisions of article seventy-five of the civil practice law and rules.  (b) (i) Prohibition. Except where inconsistent with  federal  law,  no written  contract,  entered  into on or after the effective date of this section shall contain a prohibited clause as defined in paragraph two of subdivision (a) of this section.  (ii) Exceptions. Nothing contained in this section shall be  construed to  impair  or  prohibit an employer from incorporating a non-prohibited clause or other mandatory arbitration provision  within  such  contract, that the parties agree upon.  (iii)  Mandatory  arbitration  clause  null  and  void.  Except  where inconsistent with federal law, the provisions of such prohibited  clause as  defined in paragraph two of subdivision (a) of this section shall be null and void. The inclusion of such clause in a written contract  shall not  serve  to  impair the enforceability of any other provision of such contract.  (c) Where there  is  a  conflict  between  any  collective  bargaining agreement and this section, such agreement shall be controlling.
NY CPLR § 7516 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75 - Arbitration 7516 - Confirmation of an Award Based on a Consumer Credit Transaction.

* §  7516.  Confirmation  of  an  award  based  on  a  consumer credit   transaction. In any proceeding under section 7510  of  this  article  to   confirm  an  award  based  on  a  consumer credit transaction, the party   seeking to confirm the award shall plead the actual terms and conditions   of the agreement to arbitrate. The party shall attach  to  its  petition   (a) the agreement to arbitrate; (b) the demand for arbitration or notice   of   intention  to  arbitrate,  with  proof  of  service;  and  (c)  the   arbitration award, with proof of service. If the award does not  contain   a statement of the claims submitted for arbitration, of the claims ruled   upon  by  the  arbitrator, and of the calculation of figures used by the   arbitrator in arriving at the award, then  the  petition  shall  contain   such  a  statement.  The  court shall not grant confirmation of an award   based on a consumer credit  transaction  unless  the  party  seeking  to   confirm the award has complied with this section.* NB Effective May 7, 2022
NY CPLR § 7550 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7550 - Definitions.

§ 7550. Definitions. As used in this article:  (a)  "Arbitration  administrator"  means  an  entity designated by the superintendent of financial services to administer  the  arbitration  of disputes pursuant to this article.  (b) "Hospital" has the same meaning as is set forth in subdivision ten of section twenty-eight hundred one of the public health law.  (c)  "Health  maintenance organization" has the same meaning as is set forth in subdivision one of section forty-four hundred one of the public health law and shall include health maintenance organizations authorized pursuant to article forty-three of the insurance law.  (d) "Health care provider" includes any person or entity  employed  or otherwise involved in the provision of health care or treatment.
NY CPLR § 7551 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7551 - Applicability.

§  7551.  Applicability. The provisions of this article shall apply to   all claims for damages because of injury or death resulting from  health   care  or  treatment  rendered  or failed to be rendered to enrollees and   other covered family members of health maintenance organizations and all   other claims, cross-claims, counter-claims, and claims for  contribution   and  indemnity  arising  from  claims subject to agreements to arbitrate   made pursuant to section forty-four hundred six-a of the  public  health   law  and  to  arbitrations authorized pursuant to section thirty hundred   forty-five of this chapter.
NY CPLR § 7552 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7552 - Health Care Arbitration Proceedings.

§  7552. Health care arbitration proceedings. (a) Proceedings pursuant to this article shall be commenced  and  conducted  in  accordance  with article  seventy-five  of  this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this  article,  and  in  accordance  with  rules  promulgated   by   the arbitration   administrator   and  approved  by  the  superintendent  of financial services.  (b) The standards of duty, practice,  or  care  to  be  applied  to  a physician,  dentist,  hospital, health maintenance organization or other health care provider in the arbitration shall be the same  standards  as would be applied in a comparable medical or dental malpractice action.  (c)  Damages  shall be determined in accordance with provisions of law applicable  to  medical  and  dental   malpractice   actions.   Attorney contingency  fee  agreements shall be valid and subject to provisions of law applicable to medical and dental malpractice actions.
NY CPLR § 7553 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7553 - Costs of the Proceeding.

§  7553.  Costs  of  the  proceeding.  The  administrative  expense of   arbitrations shall be paid  from  the  arbitration  administration  fund   established  pursuant  to section five thousand six hundred three of the   insurance law.
NY CPLR § 7555 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7555 - Screening for Bias; Communication With Arbitrator Candidates.

§  7555. Screening for bias; communication with arbitrator candidates. (a) Prior to inclusion on a list of proposed associate arbitrators,  the arbitration  administrator  shall  make an appropriate initial screening for bias  and  shall  require  associate  arbitrator  candidates  for  a particular  case  to  complete  a  current personal disclosure statement under oath. In addition to other  relevant  information,  the  statement shall  disclose  any  personal  acquaintance  with any of the parties or their counsel and the nature of  such  acquaintance.  If  the  statement reveals   facts   which  suggest  the  possibility  of  partiality,  the arbitration administrator shall communicate those facts to the parties.  (b) No party shall communicate with an associate arbitrator candidate, directly or indirectly, except through the arbitration administrator, at any time after the filing of the demand for arbitration.  Any  candidate who  is  aware  of  such  communication  shall  immediately  notify  the arbitration administrator.
NY CPLR § 7556 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7556 - Demand for Arbitration; Minors; Consolidation of Proceedings.

§  7556. Demand for arbitration; minors; consolidation of proceedings. (a) Any person subject to an arbitration agreement may  seek  to  compel arbitration,  pursuant  to section seventy-five hundred three or section thirty hundred forty-five of this chapter.  (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section twelve hundred  nine  of this  chapter,  a  minor  child and a person judicially determined to be incompetent shall be bound  to  arbitrate  disputes,  controversies,  or issues  upon  the  execution  of an arbitration election on the person's behalf by a parent, legal  guardian,  committee,  conservator  or  other person  legally authorized to enroll such minor or incompetent person in a health maintenance organization, in accordance with the provisions  of section forty-five hundred six-a of the public health law.  (c) Separate arbitration proceedings brought pursuant to this article, which  involve  common  question  of law and fact, shall be consolidated into a single arbitration proceeding.  (d) Except for  arbitrations  commenced  pursuant  to  section  thirty hundred  forty-five  of this chapter, any case involving a person who is not bound to participate  in  the  arbitration  proceeding  pursuant  to subdivision (e) of section forty-four hundred six-a of the public health law  shall  not  be  subject  to the arbitration proceeding, unless such person and all parties who are subject to the arbitration consent to the arbitration of the claim. Absent such consent, any  party  may  seek  to stay  such  arbitrations, pursuant to section seventy-five hundred three of this chapter, notwithstanding any  time  limits  that  may  otherwise apply  to  such  a  stay,  and  require the matter to proceed as a civil action. In the event that such an arbitration is stayed, the arbitration administrator shall forthwith transfer the case  to  the  clerk  of  the court  in the venue designated by the plaintiff, where the case shall be expeditiously reviewed and assigned in accordance with rules promulgated by the chief administrator of the courts. If the demand for  arbitration was  made  or  a  notice of intention to arbitrate was served within the limitations of time specified by article two of this  chapter,  and  the arbitration  was  subsequently  stayed  and  transferred to a court, the action shall be deemed to have been timely commenced, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (a) of section two hundred  five  of  this chapter.
NY CPLR § 7557 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7557 - Reparation Offers; Denials of Liability.

§  7557.  Reparation  offers; denials of liability. All communications   incidental to settlement made orally or in writing by  any  party  shall   not be disclosed to the arbitration panel, unless all parties consent to   such disclosure.
NY CPLR § 7558 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7558 - Depositions and Discovery; Rules of the Arbitration Administrator; Adjournments.

§   7558.   Depositions   and  discovery;  rules  of  the  arbitration administrator; adjournments. (a) After the appointment of the  panel  of arbitrators and notwithstanding inconsistent provisions of sections four hundred  eight  and  three thousand one hundred two of this chapter, the parties to the arbitration may take  depositions  and  obtain  discovery regarding  the  subject  matter of the arbitration and, to that end, use and  exercise  the  same  rights,  remedies,  and  obligations  in   the arbitration  as if the subject matter of the arbitration were pending in a civil action.  (b) The arbitration administrator shall promulgate rules,  subject  to the  approval of the superintendent of financial services, to ensure the expeditious completion of discovery  and  the  prompt  commencement  and conclusion of the hearing, consistent with applicable provisions of rule thirty-four hundred six of this chapter.  (c)  An  adjournment  at the request of counsel for any of the parties may be granted only by the chairperson  of  the  panel  for  good  cause shown.  A  proceeding  under  this  article shall be treated in the same manner as an action or proceeding in supreme court for  the  purpose  of any claim by counsel of actual engagement.
NY CPLR § 7559 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7559 - Hearing; Evidence; Record; Neutral Experts.

§ 7559. Hearing; evidence; record; neutral experts. (a) An arbitration hearing  shall  be  informal  and  the  rules of evidence shall be those applicable to arbitrations conducted pursuant to article seventy-five of this chapter.  (b) Testimony at the hearing shall be taken under oath and a record of the proceedings shall be made by  a  recording  device.  Any  party  may obtain  a  copy  of  the  recording  of  the  proceeding, which shall be provided without charge. A party, at  that  party's  expense,  may  also utilize  the  services  of  a  stenographic  reporter.  The  cost of any transcription ordered by the panel of arbitrators for its own use  shall be deemed part of the cost of the proceedings.  (c)  The panel on its own motion may call a neutral expert witness who shall be subject to cross-examination by the parties. The  cost  of  the expert will be deemed a cost of the proceeding.
NY CPLR § 7560 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7560 - Subpoenas.

§  7560.  Subpoenas.  The chairperson of the panel and any attorney of   record in the proceeding has the power to issue subpoenas, in accordance   with section seventy-five hundred five of this chapter.
NY CPLR § 7561 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7561 - Use of Depositions; Enforcement of Discovery Procedures.

§  7561.  Use of depositions; enforcement of discovery procedures. (a) On application of a party to the arbitration, the chairperson may permit the deposition of a witness to be used as evidence, in  accordance  with the  provisions  of  rule  three  thousand one hundred seventeen of this chapter.  (b) Depositions shall be taken in the manner prescribed by law for the taking of depositions in civil actions.  (c) The chairperson may enforce the failure of parties to comply  with applicable discovery obligations in the same manner as a court, pursuant to  section  three  thousand  one  hundred  twenty-six  of this chapter, including through the imposition of costs, payable  to  the  arbitration fund,  provided,  however, that the chairperson shall not have the power to find a party in contempt.
NY CPLR § 7562 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7562 - Witnesses' Fees and Mileage; Arbitrators' Fees and Expenses.

§  7562.  Witnesses' fees and mileage; arbitrators' fees and expenses. (a) Except  for  the  parties  to  the  arbitration  and  their  agents, officers,  and  employees,  all witnesses appearing pursuant to subpoena are entitled to receive fees and mileage in the same  amount  and  under the  same  circumstances  as  prescribed  by  law for witnesses in civil actions.  The  fee  and  mileage  of  a  witness  subpoenaed  upon   the application  of  a party to the arbitration shall be paid by that party. The fee and mileage of a witness subpoenaed solely at the request of  an arbitrator shall be deemed to be a cost of the proceeding.  (b)  Each  arbitrator's salary or fees and expenses, together with any other costs of  the  proceeding  shall  be  paid  from  the  arbitration administration  fund  established  pursuant to section five thousand six hundred three of the insurance law. The range of such salary or fees and expenses and the  manner  of  their  payment  shall  be  established  by regulation of the superintendent of financial services.
NY CPLR § 7563 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration 7563 - Briefs; Award; Decision.

§  7563. Briefs; award; decision. (a) The panel may order that written briefs be submitted within thirty days after the close of  hearings.  In written  briefs  each party may summarize the evidence and testimony and may propose a comprehensive award of compensatory elements.  (b) The panel of arbitrators shall render  its  decision  by  majority vote  and  the  decision  shall be rendered within thirty days after the close of the hearing or the receipt of briefs, if briefs are requested.