Virtual Hearings
Appear for your hearing using your computer or mobile device!
Select "Attend Your Hearing" to sign in now.
Virtual hearings allow injured workers, attorneys/representatives, witnesses, and others to attend workers' compensation hearings by video using their mobile device or computer. Attending your hearing virtually is available for all workers' compensation claim hearings statewide.
Join your hearing by browser or download the NYS WCB Virtual Hearings mobile application for Android or iOS. You can also scan the “Attend Your Hearing Virtually” QR code below. Learn more about the Virtual Hearings mobile app.
Attend Your Hearing Virtually
How does it work?
- Download the mobile application or join from this webpage by selecting Attend Your Hearing.
- Sign in using your hearing ID, located on your hearing notice.
- Wait for your hearing to be called.
- Connect your audio and video in WebEx when your hearing begins.
To attend on your mobile device or computer:
- Try a hearing! Use a WebEx test meeting to view the process for joining a hearing. Connect your video and audio, and you're all set! If the test does not work, ensure you meet the system requirements.
- Attend on your browser.
- Attend using the WCB Virtual Hearings mobile app: Virtual Hearings for Android or Virtual Hearings for iOS.
- On the day of your hearing, sign in using the hearing ID found on your hearing notice and follow the steps.
Instructions for Claimants
Instructions for Attorneys & Licensed Representatives
Instructions for Witnesses/Other Participants
Virtual Hearings Benefits
- Join your hearing from anywhere! Attend your hearing from anywhere using your computer or mobile device.
- Joining your hearing is quick, easy, and convenient! Join your hearing straight from your phone, tablet, or computer via browser or mobile app, no software downloads required.
- Connect with other hearing participants! Joining your hearing by video can help you connect with others and improve verbal and nonverbal communication between you, the judge, and other hearing participants.
Feedback
eCase Document Upload
If you would like to upload a document into the case folder prior to a hearing, use the document upload feature in eCase. This feature provides the user the ability to upload certain documents directly to the case folder within eCase when the case status is "Hearing Set". Details and instructions can be found on the eCase Document Upload page.
Request Digital Audio Recording
Parties of Interest may request a Digital Audio Recording (DAR).
How to request a DAR
