New York Workers' Compensation Law

Every section of the New York Workers' Compensation Law, in order — 320 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 3 — Application
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 4 — Special applicability; domestic partners; surviving domestic partners; death benefits; funeral expenses; terrorist attacks of September e...
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 9 — Definitions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 10 — Liability for compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 11 — Alternative remedy
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 12 — Compensation not allowed for first seven days
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13 — Treatment and care of injured employees
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-a — Selection of authorized physician by employee
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-aa — Medical appeals unit
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-b — Authorization of providers, medical bureaus and laboratories by the chair
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-c — Licensing of compensation medical bureaus and laboratories
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-d — Removal of providers from lists of those authorized to render medical care or to conduct independent medical examinations
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-e — Revocation of licenses of compensation medical bureaus and laboratories
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-f — Payment of medical fees
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-g — Payment of bills for medical care
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-h — Ombudsman for injured workers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-i — Solicitation prohibited
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-j — Medical or surgical treatment by insurance carriers and employers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-k — Care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed podiatrists
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-l — Care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed chiropractors
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-m — Care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed psychologists
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-n — Mandatory registration of entities which derive income from independent medical examinations
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-o — Pharmaceutical fee schedule
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 13-p — Comprehensive prescription drug formulary
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 14 — Weekly wages basis of compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 14-a — Double compensation and death benefits when minors illegally employed
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 15 — Schedule in case of disability
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 15-a — Assessment on insolvent group self-insured trusts
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 16 — Death benefits
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 16-a — Death benefits due to diesel exposure
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 17 — Noncitizens
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 17-a — Limited English proficiency
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 18 — Notice of injury or death
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 18-a — Notice: The New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 18-b — Notice; the New York black car operators' injury compensation fund, inc
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 18-c — Independent livery bases
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 19 — Physical examination
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 19-a — Physicians not to accept fees from carriers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 19-b — Treatment by physicians in employ of board
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 19-c — Actions against health services personnel; defense and indemnification
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 20 — Determination of claims for compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 21 — Presumptions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 21-a — Temporary payment of compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 22 — Modification of awards, decisions or orders
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 23 — Appeals
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 23-a — Mistakes, defects and irregularities
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 24 — Costs and fees
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 24-a — Representation before the workers' compensation board
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 25 — Compensation, how payable
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 25-a — Procedure and payment of compensation in certain claims; limitation of right to compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 25-b — Awards to non-residents: Non-resident compensation fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 26 — Enforcement of payment in default
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 26-a — Procedure and payment of compensation in claims against uninsured defaulting employers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 27 — Depositing future payments in the aggregate trust fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 27-a — Investments in obligations of designated public benefit corporations; indemnifications
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 27-b — Amortization of gains or losses
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 27-c — Appropriations to the aggregate trust fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 28 — Limitation of right to compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 29 — Remedies of employees; subrogation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 30 — Revenues or benefits from other sources not to affect compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 31 — Agreement for contribution by employee void
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 32 — Waiver agreements
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 32-a — Waivers of specific coverage prohibited
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 33 — Assignments; exemptions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 34 — Preferences
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 35 — Safety net
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 37 — Definitions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 38 — Disablement treated as accident
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 39 — Right to compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 41 — Examining physicians
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 42 — Date of disablement
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 44 — Liability of employer
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 44-a — Liability of employer; silicosis or other dust diseases
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 44-b — Liability of employer; compressed air illness
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 45 — Notice to employers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 46 — Information; penalty
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 47 — Presumption as to the cause of disease
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 48 — Diseases which are accidents
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-aa — Declaration of purpose
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-bb — Waiting period; date of disablement; payment of compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-cc — Right to compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-dd — Posthumous schedule awards
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-ee — Liability of employer; preplacement examinations and notice to prior employers; apportionment of liability between employers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-ff — Minimum exposure required
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-gg — Determination of damage risk criteria and standards for the measurement of occupational loss of hearing
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 49-hh — Standards
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 50 — Security for payment of compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 50-a — Self-insurer offset fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 50-b — Task force on group self-insurance
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 50-c — Self-insured bonds
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 51 — Posting of notice regarding compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 52 — Effect of failure to secure compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 53 — Release from liability
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 54 — The insurance contract
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 54-a — Security where coverage is in issue
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 54-b — Enforcement on failure to pay award or judgment
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 55 — Acceptance of premium by carrier an estoppel
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 56 — Subcontractors
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 57 — Restriction on issue of permits and the entering into contracts unless compensation is secured
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 58 — Payment of compensation to persons providing housekeeping or nursing services
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 60 — Definitions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 61 — Continuance of existing plans; establishment of new plans
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 62 — Participants
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 63 — Liability of county
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 64 — Administration of plan
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 65 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 66 — Apportionment of costs
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 67 — Annual estimate; payments by participants
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 68 — Advances to county self-insurance fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 69 — Reserve
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 70 — Excess or catastrophe insurance; public group self-insurance plans
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 71 — Accrual of liabilities
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 72 — Annual report
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 73 — Abandonment of plan
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 74 — Manner of adoption of local laws
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 75 — Transition provisions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 75-a — In a county which has established the office of county auditor the board of supervisors may by resolution place all duties of administrat...
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 76 — Creation of state fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 77 — Administration
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 78 — Salaries and expenses
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 79 — Meetings
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 80 — Seal
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 81 — Offices, lands, leaseholds and buildings
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 82 — Powers and duties
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 83 — Rules
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 84 — General attorney
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 85 — Commissioner of taxation and finance custodian of fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 86 — Catastrophe surplus and reserves for workers' compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 86-a — Catastrophe surplus and reserves for disability benefits
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87 — Investment of surplus or reserve
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-a — Investment in obligations of the municipal assistance corporation for the city of New York; indemnification
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-b — Investments in obligations of the city of Yonkers; indemnification
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-bb — Investments in obligations of the city of Yonkers; indemnification (1984)
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-c — Investments in obligations of designated public benefit corporations; indemnifications
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-d — Contractual obligations as evidence of indebtedness upon reimbursement of reserves
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-e — Amortization of gains or losses
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-f — Appropriations to the state insurance fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-g — Advances to the urban development corporation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-h — Investments of the state insurance fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 87-i — New York state insurance fund MWBE asset management and financial institution strategy
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 88 — Administration expenses
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 88 — Administration expenses
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 88-a — Payments from special or administrative funds
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 88-b — Coverage of employees in state-supported educational institutions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 88-c — Coverage of state employees
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 89 — Rates for workers' compensation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 90 — Dividends
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 91 — Groups for accident prevention
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 92 — Payment of premiums
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 93 — Collection of premium in case of default
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 94 — Withdrawal from fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 95 — Record and audit of payrolls
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 96 — Penalties for fraudulent practices
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 97 — Inspections
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 98 — Disclosures prohibited
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 99 — Reports of state insurance fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 100 — Insurance against liability to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 106 — Consolidation of funds; definitions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 107 — Workers' compensation security fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 108 — Payments into fund; returns; recoupment
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 109 — Suspension of payments into fund; temporary surcharge authorized
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 109-a — Administration of fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 109-b — Custody and investment of fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 109-c — Payments from fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 109-d — Notification of insolvency
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 109-e — Rights and duties of superintendent of financial services as administrator of the fund
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 109-f — Expenses of administration
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 110 — Record and report of injuries by employers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 110-a — Confidentiality of workers' compensation records
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 110-b — Reporting of injuries to employer
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 111 — Information to be furnished by employer
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 112 — Inspection of records of employers
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 113 — Interstate commerce
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 114 — Penalties for fraudulent practices
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 114-a — Disqualification for false representation
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 114-b — Readjustment of an employer's experience rating
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 114-c — Multiple offenses
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 115 — Limitation of time
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 116 — Sessions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 117 — Rules
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 118 — Technical rules of evidence or procedure not required
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 118-a — Effect of findings and determinations in subsequent proceedings
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 119 — Subpoenas
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 120 — Discrimination against employees
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 121 — Depositions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 121-a — Proof of dependency in foreign countries
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 122 — Transcripts
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 123 — Jurisdiction of board to be continuing
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 124 — Reporting
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 125 — Job discrimination prohibited based on prior receipt of benefits
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 125-a — Discriminating against an injured veteran
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 127 — Construction
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 128 — Unconstitutional provisions
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 129 — Actions or causes of action pending
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 130 — Workmen's compensation premiums shall be deemed preferred claims
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 131 — Payroll records
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 132 — Criminal prosecution; certifications
• N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 133 — Refunds and credits