Workers
- Employees
Workers' Comp 101 with the Advocate for Injured Workers
The Workers' Compensation Board (Board) is pleased to continue its webinar series for workers.
During these sessions, the Board's Advocate for Injured Workers will cover the basics of the workers' compensation system, including employees' rights if they become injured or ill on the job. Each one-hour presentation will also cover:
- Employees' benefits under workers' compensation
- How to file a claim
- How to get help with your claim if needed
- Tips and best practices for injured workers
- Information to be aware of regarding COVID-19 claims
The sessions are free and there will be time at the end for questions.
More information
Visit the Advocate for Injured Workers section of the Board's website for additional resources.
You can also call the office of the Advocate for Injured Workers at (877) 632-4996 or email advocateforinjuredworkers@wcb.ny.gov.
January 7, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
February 5, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
March 4, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Employees
Workers' Comp 202 - Best Practices to Access Benefits for Workers
A presentation by the Office of the Advocate for Injured Workers
The Workers' Compensation Board (Board) is pleased to continue its webinar series for workers and their advocates.
Workers' Comp 202 is a deeper dive into best practices workers can use to access their workers' compensation benefits. This presentation will cover:
- understanding labor market attachment,
- details on benefit periods and how benefit rates are calculated,
- the importance of items such as the degree of disability and the Carrier Continue Payments (CCP) order,
- how advocates can help workers and comply with privacy provisions,
- the Board's New York Medical Treatment Guidelines, and more!
The session is free and there will be time for your questions.
More information
Visit the Advocate for Injured Workers section of the Board's website for additional resources.
You can also call the Advocate for Injured Workers at (877) 632-4996 or email advocateforinjuredworkers@wcb.ny.gov.
January 22, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
February 12, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
March 25, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
CMS-1500
- Health Care Providers
CMS-1500 updates for providers
Beginning August 1, 2025, the Board will require health care providers to contract with an electronic submission partner to submit the CMS-1500 universal medical billing form electronically on their behalf. The Board is pleased to offer provider webinars to ensure you are prepared for this transition, if you are not already using an electronic submission partner (also known as an XML submission partner).
Each one-hour session will cover:
- A brief overview of CMS-1500
- The significant benefits of electronic submission
- Currently available submission partners
- The submission process
The sessions are free and there will be time at the end for questions.
January 8, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
January 15, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Employers
- Employers
Protecting Yourself and Your Team: Coverage Essentials for Businesses webinar continues
The Workers' Compensation Board (Board) is pleased to continue its monthly webinar series for employers and human resources (HR) representatives!
On the date listed below, the Board's Office of the Advocate for Business will present a webinar on the basics of the workers' compensation system, including insurance types, coverage requirements, and employers' obligations under the law. This one-hour presentation will also cover:
- who needs coverage and who does not need coverage,
- how and when to report an injury or illness (including COVID-19),
- considerations when hiring independent contractors, laborers, and domestic workers,
- lowering premiums, and
- penalties and where to go for assistance with them
...all topics business owners and other employers, as well as their HR staff, should know about!
The session is free and there will be time at the end for questions.
More information
Visit the Advocate for Business section of the Board's website for additional resources.
You can also call the Office of the Advocate for Business at (518) 486-3311 or email advocatebusiness@wcb.ny.gov.
January 16, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
February 25, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
March 19, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webinar Help
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- The webinar I want to attend is full. What can I do?
- If a session says FULL next to it, you will not be able to register for that session, or join it, unless you already registered and received a confirmation for that date. You must register for another webinar date where space is still available.
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