New York State
Workers' Compensation Board
OFFICE OF THE CHAIR
20 Park Street Albany, New York 12207
Workers' Compensation Board
OFFICE OF THE CHAIR
20 Park Street Albany, New York 12207
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Subject No. 150-18.1
Subject No. 150-18.1
Change in Rate of Reimbursement to Claimants for Travel by Automobile
Supersedes Subject No. 150-18.1 dated September 9, 2011
Date: January 24, 2013
In accordance with the Board resolution adopted on February 20, 1990, the mileage rate for reimbursement to claimants for travel by automobile is to be the same rate at which management/confidential state employees are reimbursed for travel by automobile.
The mileage rate for reimbursement to claimants for travel by automobile on or after January 1, 2013 shall be 56.5 cents per mile.
In those instances where claimants are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses, carriers and self-insurers will allow claimants reimbursement for travel in accordance with this rate.
For your information, a table of the travel reimbursement rates from 1982 to the present is below on the following page.
Robert E. Beloten
Chair
| Effective Date | Rate (Cents Per Mile) |
|---|---|
| 1-1-82 | 23 |
| 2-27-89 | 24 |
| 2-20-90 | 26 |
| 1-1-91 | 27.5 |
| 1-1-92 | 28 |
| 1-1-94 | 29 |
| 1-3-95 | 30 |
| 1-2-96 | 31 |
| 1-1-97 | 31.5 |
| 1-1-98 | 32.5 |
| 4-1-99 | 31 |
| 1-1-00 | 32.5 |
| 1-1-01 | 34.5 |
| 1-1-02 | 36.5 |
| 1-1-03 | 36 |
| 1-1-04 | 37.5 |
| 1-1-05 | 40.5 |
| 9-1-05 | 48.5 |
| 1-1-06 | 44.5 |
| 1-1-07 | 48.5 |
| 1-1-08 | 50.5 |
| 7-1-08 | 58.5 |
| 1-1-09 | 55 |
| 1-1-10 | 50 |
| 1-1-11 | 51 |
| 7-1-11 | 55.5 |
| 1-1-12 | 55.5 |
| 1-1-13 | 56.5 |
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