Bill > A08885

This bill modifies the New York Workers' Compensation Law by changing notice requirements for employers when terminating temporary compensation payments. Specifically, the bill extends the timeline for employers to deliver a termination notice from five to sixteen days after the last payment to both the injured employee and the Workers' Compensation Board. The notice must inform the employee that the employer is ceasing temporary payments of compensation and medical treatment. Additionally, the bill changes the notification requirement to the board's chair when compensation payments cease, extending the deadline from sixteen to thirty days and maintaining a potential penalty of $300 for late reporting. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for employers in reporting and terminating workers' compensation payments while ensuring that employees and the board are appropriately informed. These changes apply to temporary compensation payments for work-related injuries, which are designed to provide financial support and medical care to employees during their recovery period.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8885