E-Claims Reporting of Workers Comp Injuries
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The Board said it released the implementation requirements, supporting documentation and schedule for eClaims — completing the first phase of a transition from a paper claim process to an electronic system that is designed to cut employers’ costs for their workers’ comp claims while making it easier for injured workers to receive timely benefits. Read More
Based on the experience of other states that use the IAIABC standard, the Board said it anticipates that its adoption in New York will yield significant benefits, including:
• Improving the timely delivery of benefits to injured workers
• Cutting costs, waste, abuse, and delay in the system
• Lowering high costs associated with handling, processing, and scanning paper documents
• Reducing duplicate claim form filings
• Increasing the quality and timeliness of information received by the Board
• Improving data collection for system oversight and policy making
Source: The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board
If you have any questions regarding filing a claim for a work injury contact a New York workers comp doctor.