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Overview

If you are an injured worker who has suffered a work-related injury or illness, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.

What is Workers’ Compensation?

Workers’ compensation is insurance that provides lost wage benefits and/or medical care for work-related injuries or illnesses. These benefits are available to every eligible worker in New York State, regardless of citizenship or immigration status.

Learn more by visiting the What is Workers’ Compensation? page.

Role of the Board

The workers’ compensation system was established in New York State after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire industrial disaster in 1914. The Board oversees the workers’ compensation system. We exist to protect the rights of injured workers and promote compliance with the law, ensuring prompt and accurate delivery of benefits to injured workers across New York. Insurance carriers and claim administrators actually pay the claims.

We’re here to help you understand your rights and ensure you have the tools and resources needed to file a claim. We can answer your questions about workers’ compensation; help you understand the benefits you may be entitled to; assist you in resolving disputes; and provide resources to help you return to work when you’re able.

Learn more about the Board by visiting the Board Information page.

Getting Started

This Toolkit will help you understand how workers’ compensation works, guide you through the process of filing a claim, and share information on resources available to you. We understand that this can be a new experience for a worker, so help is available for you at the Board. Read on to learn more, or use the left navigation menu to access the content you need.

Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Workers’ compensation provides medical care for your work-related injury or illness. It can also provide lost wage benefits (also known as indemnity benefits) if you miss time from work due to this incident.

Medical Care

Free Medical Care:

Treatment

Prescriptions

Transportation costs

Medical care for your work-related injury/illness is provided to you free of cost, for your lifetime. You don’t pay for treatment in an established claim; the insurer pays for your care. (If the Board ultimately finds that your workers’ compensation claim is not valid, you will be responsible for those costs.)

Workers’ compensation also covers prescription drugs and equipment prescribed by your health care provider, as well as transportation costs and other necessary expenses when traveling for treatment.

More information can be found on the Injured Workers Health Care page or Health Care Benefits publication. For information related to COVID-19 and workers' compensation (included long COVID), see the COVID-19 page.

To help you access high-quality medical care, New York State implemented a law in 2020 that allows many new types of providers to treat injured workers. You can seek treatment from a Board-authorized:

  • physician
  • chiropractor
  • podiatrist
  • psychologist
  • acupuncturist
  • physician assistant
  • nurse practitioner
  • physical therapist
  • occupational therapist
  • licensed clinical social worker

To find a health care provider, you can use the Health Care Provider and IME search on our website.

Lost Wages

You are entitled to receive a portion of your lost wages if, due to your work-related injury or illness:

  • Your injury prevents you from working more than seven calendar days; or
  • You permanently lose a portion of the function of a part of your body.

Lost wage benefits are based on your average weekly wage (AWW) for the 52 weeks before the date of injury or illness, and your degree of disability. Your AWW is based on your gross earnings, including overtime and other compensation, not your take-home pay. If you have two jobs, it includes both your wages. Your degree of disability is a percentage of how much you are disabled due to your injury, as determined by your health care provider.

If you can return to work but your injury keeps you from earning the same wages you earned before the injury, you may be entitled to reduced earnings benefits. This pays up to two-thirds of the difference between your pre-injury wages and your post-injury wages.

Weekly Cash Benefit

2/3 of your average weekly wage X your % of disability

For example: A worker who earns $1000 a week and is 70% disabled would receive $466.67 ($666.67, workers average weekly wage X 70%= $466.67)

Additional information regarding lost wage benefits, calculating your average weekly wage and more can be found in the Workers’ Compensation Benefits section of the website, or the Lost Wage Benefits publication.

Survivor Benefits

If a worker dies due to a work-related injury or illness, there is a benefit to surviving families or the worker’s estate. The indemnity benefit is calculated in the same manner as the lost wage benefit discussed above.

There is also a benefit for funeral and memorial expenses. Visit the Survivor Benefits page to learn more, including the current benefit level for funeral and memorial expenses.

For instructions on how to file a claim, visit the Death Claims page, or download the Board’s publication Filing a Fatality Claim.

What to Do Following a Work-Related Accident or Illness

1

Get medical treatment as soon as possible.

You can see any health care provider in an emergency. If it’s not an emergency, see a Board-authorized provider. You can search for a Board-authorized provider on our website. Tell the provider you were hurt at work and give the name of your employer and the insurance payer, if you know that. Do not pay the provider or hospital for treatment received for your injury/illness.

2

Tell your employer you were injured or became ill at work.

Notify your employer, in writing if possible, within 30 days of your injury or when your health care provider tells you work caused your condition. A document or email is best. Try to avoid using text messages.

3

File a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Board.

There are two ways you can file a claim:

You can file your claim anytime within two years of the incident. Employers must report the incident, but filing your own claim is helpful. Don’t let anyone talk you out of filing a claim.

Legal Representation

You may choose to hire an attorney or licensed representative, but it isn’t required. All fees for attorneys and licensed representatives are set by the Board, and these fees are deducted from lost wage awards. You should never pay anything directly to an attorney or licensed representative. To find an attorney or licensed representative, see:

If you are an injured worker with a "medical-only" case or issue (one that does not involve any financial compensation for lost wages or permanent injury), you may be able to get free legal representation through the Injured Workers Legal Assistance Project.

What’s Next?

  • If your claim is accepted, you’ll start to receive benefits. When that happens, you’ll start receiving lost wage benefits if you are eligible and your health care providers will be paid directly. You can access your case through eCase – the Board’s electronic case folder used to process claims.

  • If your claim is not accepted, the Board will contact you. This could be because:

    • Your claim is missing information (for example, a medical report), or
    • Your insurer is disputing (or controverting) your claim.

  • If your claim needs a hearing, you will receive a notice to attend a hearing. The Board’s virtual hearings system allows you and all other parties to attend your workers’ compensation hearings remotely using a computer or mobile device app. You can also attend by telephone. Detailed information and instructions for attending the hearing will be on your hearing notice and are also available on the Virtual Hearings page of our website.

How the Claims Process Works

Below is a high-level summary of important timeframes and who does what, when you have an on-the-job injury or illness. For complete details and additional helpful information, see Understanding the Claims Process.

Injured Worker

Employer

Insurer

You (the Injured Worker) Should:

Immediately Seek Medical Treatment

  • Except for emergency cases, the health care provider who treats you must be authorized by the Workers' Compensation Board to treat injured workers.
  • Advise your health care providers that you have a work-related injury, and give the name of your employer.
  • Do not pay your health care provider or hospital or use other health insurance for treatment received for this injury/illness. Medical bills and medically necessary drugs and equipment your health care provider prescribes are paid by your employer or their workers' compensation insurance carrier.
  • You may also be reimbursed for mileage, public transportation or other necessary expenses incurred for treatment. Make sure that you obtain receipts for those expenses.

Within 30 Days of Your Injury/Illness Notify Your Employer

Written notification should be provided to your employer as soon as possible, but within 30 days. If you fail to notify your employer, within 30 days after the date of injury, you may lose your rights to workers' compensation benefits.

As Soon As Possible (Within Two Years) File Your Claim

You should file an Employee Claim (Form C-3) reporting your injury to the Board as soon as possible. You must notify the Board of your injury or illness within two years of your accident. If you injured the same body part before, or had a similar illness, you must also file a Limited Release of Health Information (Form C-3.3).

Your Employer:

Within 10 Days of Your Notification of Injury/Illness Notifies Insurer

Your employer must notify their insurance carrier within 10 days of the injury or illness if you require medical treatment beyond first aid, or have lost at least one day from work other than the date the injury or illness occurred.

The Insurer:

Within 14 Days of Employer's Notification of Injury/Illness Provides Written Statement of Rights and Network Provider Info

The insurer provides you with a written Statement of Rights (Form C-430S) and any requirements for using pharmacy or diagnostic testing networks Notice That Claimant Must Arrange for Diagnostic Tests & Examinations through a Network Provider (Form DT-1). This must be done within 14 days after notification of the injury/illness from your employer or with the first check, whichever is earlier.

Within 18 Days of Notification of Injury/Illness Begins Paying Benefits

The insurer begins the payment of benefits if lost time exceeds seven days. Insurers will often accept a claim and promptly begin paying benefits. However, an insurer can dispute a claim for various reasons. To contest a claim, an insurer must notify you and file a notice of controversy with the Board within 18 days after the disability begins or within 10 days of learning of the injury/illness, whichever is later. It must give the reasons why the claim is not being paid.

Every 2 Weeks Continues Paying Benefits

You will continue to receive payments for benefits every two weeks during your disability period, the insurer must notify you and the Board if payments are changed or stopped.

Board Support Services

Customer Service for Injured Workers

Dealing with an injury or illness, and potentially not being able to work and participate in other regular activities, may be quite difficult. Getting back to work after an injury or illness may also be daunting.

Help is available if you need referrals for mental health, financial or career counseling; assistance searching for a new job; vocational training; support in accessing food purchasing assistance or other services; or assistance with a challenge specific to your workers’ compensation claim.

Advocate for Injured Workers

The Board’s Office of the Advocate for Injured Workers helps injured workers who face difficulties in getting their benefits, the Office educates workers on their rights, shares best practices and resources for returning to work, and makes referrals to our team of on-staff Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRCs) for additional support.

Language Assistance

English

If you need help reading this page or would like interpretation services at your hearing, please call the Workers’ Compensation Board’s toll-free number: (877) 632-4996. An interpreter will be provided at no cost to you. If you feel that the Board has not provided you with adequate interpretation services, please let us know by contacting us using the form found at: wcb.ny.gov/lac.

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Se hai bisogno di assistenza per la lettura di questo documento o se vuoi richiedere un servizio di interpretariato per l’udienza, chiama il Comitato per gli infortuni sul lavoro (Workers’ Compensation Board) al numero verde (877) 632-4996 Il servizio di interpretariato è gratuito. Se il servizio di interpretariato offerto non è stato all’altezza delle tue aspettative, ti preghiamo di comunicarlo compilando il modulo disponibile sul sito wcb.ny.gov/lac.

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אױב איר דאַרפֿט הילף צוּ לײענען דאָס בלעטל אָדער װילט אױסטײַטשוּנג באַדינען אין אײַער פֿאַרהער, ביטע אָנקלינגט דעם פֿרײַ אָפּצאָל נוּמער פֿוּן אַרבעטער פֿאַרגיטיקוּנג באָרד: (877) 632-4996 מען װעט צוּשטעלן אַ פֿרײַ פֿאַרטײַטשער. אױב איר פֿילט אַז דעם באָרד האָט אײַך ניט צוּגעשטעלט אַדעקװאַט אױסטײַטשוּנג באַדינען, ביטע קאָנטאַקטירט אוּנדז בײַ ניצן די פֿאָרמע װאָס געפֿינט זיך אױף: wcb.ny.gov/lac

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اگر آپ کو اس صفحہ کو پڑھنے میں مدد کی ضرورت ہے یا آپ اپنی سماعت پر مترجم کی خدمات چاہتے ہیں، تو براہ کرم ورکرز کمپنسیشن بورڈ (Workers’ Compensation Board) کے ٹول فری نمبر پر کال کریں: (877) 632-4996۔ ایک مترجم آپ کو بلامعاوضہ فراہم کیا جائے گا۔ اگر آپ محسوس کرتے ہیں کہ بورڈ نے آپ کو مترجم کی مناسب خدمات فراہم نہیں کی ہیں، تو براہ کرم اس فارم کا استعمال کر کے ہمیں بتائیں: wcb.ny.gov/lac

Information and Resources for Returning to Work

While treating your injury or illness is the top priority, preparing for your return to work is also important. Most people who receive workers' compensation benefits return to work, for lots of good reasons:

A quick return to an active life may help you get better faster.

Returning to work can benefit your overall and long-term compensation, as you won’t miss out on raises, promotions and seniority status.

Jobs are often a key source of friendships, both in and outside of work.

Some employers have official programs to help you return to work. Check with your Human Resources department to learn about any return-to-work (RTW) or stay-at-work (STW) programs or policies at your workplace. Also talk to your health care provider to determine if you’re well enough to participate in transitional work or light duty, which many employers offer.

Visit the Return to Work section of this website for important information, guidance and resources to help you return to work following a work-related injury or illness.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Board has compiled a list of frequently asked questions that may be helpful, especially when you are dealing with a work-related injury or illness for the first time.

  1. What happens if I do not file a workers’ compensation claim for my injury or illness?

    You may lose your right to lost wage benefits and medical care for your work-related injury or illness.

  2. What if my employer does not have the proper workers’ compensation insurance?

    All employers are required to carry workers’ compensation coverage. If your employer does not have this coverage, you should still file for benefits. The Board has a means to make sure you receive the benefits to which you are entitled.

  3. What parties may be involved in my workers’ compensation case?

    Your workers’ compensation case may involve:

    • Claimant (you)
    • Employer
    • Insurer: Insurance carrier or self-insured employer
    • Claims Examiner
    • Claimant Attorney/Advocate/Legal Representative (if you choose to have one)
    • Employer/Carrier Attorney
    • Workers’ Compensation Board (Agency)
    • Workers’ Compensation Law Judge
    • Workers’ Compensation Board (Full Board of 13 Members)
    • Workers’ Compensation Board Advocate for Injured Workers

  4. What types of medical providers can treat me for my work-related injury or illness?

    You can seek treatment from a Board-authorized physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, psychologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, acupuncturist, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or licensed clinical social worker.

  5. What does it mean if my claim has been accepted?

    It means that the insurer has accepted liability for your claim and that you will receive benefits.

  6. What does it mean if my claim has been established?

    It means that a law judge has determined that the insurer is responsible for paying benefits. Your claim is compensable, and you will receive benefits.

  7. When do I receive lost wage benefits?

    If your lost time from work is more than seven days, the insurer begins paying benefits within 18 days of the incident, or 10 days of receiving notice of your work-related injury/illness from your employer, whichever is later.

  8. What is the maximum weekly lost wage benefit?

    The maximum weekly lost wage benefit amount adjusts every July 1. It is based on the New York State Average Weekly Wage for the previous calendar year, as reported by the Commissioner of Labor to the Superintendent of Insurance on March 31 of each year. The schedule of benefits is published on the Board’s website.

  9. What happens if my claim is controverted (disputed) by the insurer?

    The insurer disputing your claim must file a notice of controversy with the Board within 18 days of your disability, or within 10 days of learning of the accident, whichever is later. The insurer must give the reasons why your claim is not being paid. A workers’ compensation law judge will then resolve the issue at a prehearing conference or a hearing.

  10. Can an insurer suspend or modify my cash benefits?

    In a case where an insurer has made payment without waiting for a judge's decision, the insurer may suspend or modify their payment based on payroll or medical evidence submitted to the Board. Otherwise, if a judge has ordered an insurer to pay a benefit on a weekly basis, a hearing must first occur. This is known as Carrier Continue Payments (CCP).

  11. What can I do if I’m not satisfied with the judge's decision?

    You may file with the Board a written application for review within 30 days of the filing of the notice of the Judge's decision. The application must specify why you disagree with the decision. The insurer may also appeal a decision. Both sides have the opportunity to rebut the appeal.

  12. What can I do if I’m not satisfied with the Board's decision after an application for review?

    You may appeal to the Appellate Division, Third Department, within 30 after the decision has been served upon the parties.

Terms to Know

The Board has compiled some terms you should be familiar with as you begin the claims process. A more extensive glossary is also available, which you can access in the footer (bottom left) of any page of this website.

Accepted Claim
A claim for which an insurance carrier has accepted liability.
Adjudication
The Board’s process of holding hearings on claims that are challenged and then making determinations on whether those claims are compensable.
Assembled Claim
A claim which has the minimum required information of: claimant name and address, employer name and address, and an indication of a work-related injury or illness.
Average Weekly Wage
For workers’ compensation, an employee’s average weekly gross earnings, including overtime and other compensation, for the previous 52 weeks.
Board-Authorized Provider
A medical provider the Board has approved to treat workers who become injured or ill on the job.
Claim
A request for workers’ compensation benefits for a work-related injury, illness or death.
Claims Examiners
Board employees who analyze documents in a claim and help determine whether the claim is valid and how much money a claimant should receive. Examiners may also resolve various issues that can arise in a claim, and they make sure all the parties follow guidelines and workers' compensation laws.
Classification
A term to describe the severity of an injured worker’s condition, illness, or loss of use of a body part after the worker has recovered to the greatest extent possible; this is a factor in calculating the amount of compensation.
Compensable
A term to describe claims, injuries or illnesses for which workers’ compensation benefits are payable.
Controverted Claim
A worker’s claim that is disputed by the employer or by the employer’s insurance carrier. Each side presents its case at a hearing and a judge then makes a decision.
Established Claim
A claim where the Board has determined that an injury, condition or illness is work-related.
Indemnity Benefits / Lost Wage Award
Money paid to an injured worker (or relative) due to their loss of wages because of a work-related injury or illness.
Independent Medical Examination
When an employer or insurance carrier challenges a worker’s claim, they may request the worker be examined by a medical professional other than the worker’s own treating provider.
Insurance Carrier
A company that provides insurance coverage. Employers who are not self-insured for workers’ compensation purchase policies from insurance carriers to provide workers’ compensation benefits to injured workers.
Loss of Wage-Earning Capacity
A determination made by the Board as to the extent that a permanent partial injury or disability affects an injured workers’ ability to earn wages.
Medical Care Benefits
Medical care provided in the case of a work-related injury or illness. These benefits, which include medical treatment, prescriptions and equipment, may be accessed even when no claim has been made for weekly cash benefits and when there has been no time lost from work. They are a lifetime benefit.
Non-Schedule Permanent Partial Disability
Non-schedule is a permanent disability involving a part of the body or a condition that is not covered by a Schedule Loss of Use award, and is based on the employee's permanent loss of wage-earning capacity and the date of the work-related accident or disablement.
Permanent Partial Disability
A worker’s wage-earning capacity is partially lost forever. There are two types of permanent partial disability benefits, depending on the body part affected and the nature of the permanent disability: Schedule Loss of Use (SLU) and Non-Schedule.
Permanent Total Disability
A worker’s wage-earning capacity is lost forever. In some cases, the worker may continue to earn income if their wages and weekly benefits don’t exceed the maximum amounts set by law. There is no limit on the number of weeks this benefit may be paid.
Schedule Loss of Use Award (SLU)
An SLU award is made when an employee has permanently lost the use of an extremity, eyesight or hearing. This type of award is issued by the judge who determines the amount of loss. The award is limited to a certain number of weeks based on the severity and type of loss, and any temporary benefits that have been paid are deducted from the SLU award.
Self-Insured Employer
An employer that covers the cost of workers' compensation payments to their employees without buying insurance from an insurance carrier.
Temporary Partial Disability
A worker temporarily loses part of their wage-earning capacity.
Temporary Total Disability
A worker temporarily loses all of their wage-earning capacity.
Virtual Hearings
Workers’ compensation hearings that participants can attend remotely, using a computer or mobile device.
WCB Case Number
The eight-character number assigned to a case that has been assembled by the Board (e.g., G1234567, AA123456, FA123456).
Workers' Compensation Board, New York State (Full Board)
The 13-member panel that determines all issues involving claims under the Workers' Compensation Law. The governor appoints each member to a seven-year term and designates the Board’s chair and vice-chair. If an injured worker does not agree with a judge’s decision on their claim, the injured worker can request a review by the Full Board.
Workers’ Compensation Board, New York State (WCB)
The New York State agency that administers the Workers' Compensation Law, the Volunteer Ambulance Workers Benefit Law, the Volunteer Firefighters Benefit Law, and the Disability Benefits and Paid Family Leave Law.
Workers’ Compensation Full Board Review
When the Board grants a request to reconsider a case that has already been determined, it goes to the Full Board for review.
Workers' Compensation Law Judge
A Board-appointed officer who conducts hearings and investigations, determines claims, makes decisions and issues orders. A judge's decision is deemed the decision of the Board unless the Board modifies or rescinds it.

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You can use the following forms to file a workers’ compensation claim, or you can file your claim online instead (see: File a Claim).

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