eClaims Overview
The Board has adopted a national standard for claim administrators to electronically submit employer claims data. The standard is the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions' (IAIABC) Claims Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Release 3.0. This electronic filing of claims data was implemented in phases, beginning in spring 2013, and provides timely, accurate, and credible electronic reporting.
More than 30 states currently use the IAIABC EDI standard for claim submissions. Most national carriers already utilize the standard in those jurisdictions. The technology is recognized as the national best practice for First Report of Injury/Subsequent Report of Injury (FROI/SROI), and has a proven track record.
The Board continues to collaborate with claim administrators in the workers' compensation industry to ensure that this transition to electronic filing is as seamless as possible. Electronic claims filing supports the Board's continuing effort to improve services to injured workers of New York and their employers. In fact, based on the experience of other states that have implemented the IAIABC standard, the Board anticipates that its adoption in New York will yield significant benefits.
The Board is supporting transparent and continuous two-way communications with all stakeholders impacted by this transition. As a first step, the Board's Office of Stakeholder Outreach and Education requested that insurance carriers, self-insurers and third-party administrators provide their departmental contact information. This contact information enhanced the Board's capacity to directly interact with appropriate individuals from these stakeholders.
For more information on the IAIABC Claims Release 3.0, please visit the EDI Implementation Guide section of the IAIABC website at: www.iaiabc.org 
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Questions can be directed to: eClaims@wcb.ny.gov
eClaims Recent News
April 13, 2018
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #329-#340 and will be covered at the 4/24/2018 eClaims trading partner monthly webinar.
April 11, 2018
- FAQs Data Element Reporting – Questions #3, #4 and #17 have been Revised
March 29, 2018
January 12, 2018
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #320-#328 and will be covered at the 1/30/2018 eClaims trading partner monthly webinar.
November 30, 2017
November 14, 2017
- FAQs Periodic Reports - Question #2 has been revised.
SROI-SAs are not due on controverted claims.
November 6, 2017
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #303-#319 and will be covered at the 11/28/2017 eClaims trading partner monthly webinar.
October 25, 2017
- FAQs Data Element Reporting – Question #16 Revised
How do I file a SROI when I am paying intermittent lost time?
October 2, 2017
September 25, 2017
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #290-#302 which removes Edit 0124-064 that was previously listed on the eClaims change log that had been published on 9/15/17.
September 15, 2017
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #290-#304.
July 14, 2017
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #281-#289.
June 29, 2017
May 2, 2017
April 7, 2017
- Transaction Report for Mailing to Parties New Sample FROI and SROI zip file effective 04/7/2017.
See eClaims change log #276 for more details.
April 7, 2017
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables and reference documents have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #276-#280.
March 30, 2017
February 10, 2017
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables and reference documents have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #274-#275.
January 6, 2017
- eClaims Change Log eClaims tables and reference documents have been updated.
The updates are summarized on the eClaims change log under Items #270-#273.
