COVID-19 in New York: Workers’ Comp Hearings Now Remote, Some Offices Closed

 

To preserve public and workforce safety, effective immediately, the Board will conduct workers’ compensation hearings remotely, using the Board’s Virtual Hearings service. Virtual Hearings allow injured workers, attorneys/representatives, witnesses and other participants to attend workers’ compensation hearings remotely using a computer or mobile device. For the very small number of hearings that are not held using Virtual Hearings (discrimination cases under WCL § 120), the Board will contact the participants regarding further proceedings.

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Source: The New York State Workers' Compensation Board