Workers' Compensation Coverage
The Advocate for Business
The Advocate for Business is the liaison between New York's business community and the Workers' Compensation Board, giving employers one place to contact for answers to their workers' compensation questions.
The Advocate for Business
- works with employers (particularly small business), business associations and employer groups to hear, report and offer solutions to issues they've been unable to resolve elsewhere
- assists businesses with insurance coverage problems and compliance with the Workers' Compensation Law
- educates employers and government personnel on their responsibilities and how the workers' compensation system works
Contact
You can contact the Advocate for Business for general information or to schedule an educational session.
Email: advocatebusiness@wcb.ny.gov
Phone: 1-877-632-4996
Please be prepared with the following information
- complete corporate name
- contact person name, phone number and email address
- insurer and policy number
- federal employer identification number or WCB employer number
- brief description of the problem and any correspondence received
Important Documents
Advocate for Business translated versions available
What Business Owners Must Know about Workers' Compensation translated versions available
Prove It to Move It Program - WC & DB proof requirements for government permits, licenses or contracts
Resources
- What Business Owners Need to Know - December 2020: Video
