Important note: In light of the expiration of the State of Emergency necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) will be returning to more regular operations on June 29, 2021. As such, most of the below guidance and modifications have been lifted, with limited exceptions, which are detailed in this Important Update on Workers’ Compensation Board Operations (June 2021).
Board Response
- Summary of NYS WCB Response to COVID-19 (April 2020)
- NYS WCB Initial Response to the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 (03/15/20)
- Summary of NYS WCB Response to COVID-19 (September 2020)
Rule and Legal Changes or Updates
- NEW! Updated Labor Market Attachment Guidance (08/13/21)
- Adoption of Addition of 12 NYCRR 329-1.3(d) (COVID-19 Testing) (04/01/2021)
- IME and Deposition Extensions Necessitated by COVID-19 (03/22/21)
- COVID-19: Workers' Comp Hearings Now Remote, Board Offices Closed to the Public (03/16/20)
- Emergency Adoption and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of Addition of 12 NYCRR 329-1.3(d) (COVID-19 Testing)
- Emergency Adoption of Amendments to 12 NYCRR 325-1.8, 329-1.3, 329-4.2, 333.2, and 348.2 (COVID-19 Telemedicine)
- Emergency Relief from Original Signature Requirements on Listed Documents
- Personal Service Upon the Board (June 2020)
- Labor Market Attachment During COVID-19 Pandemic
Looking for COVID-19-related Board panel decisions? See our Select COVID-19-Related Decisions page.
Office of the Medical Director
For Workers
- COVID-19 & Workers’ Compensation Video (October 2020)
- Translated versions: Español
- COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Q&A (June 2020)
- WCB COVID-19 Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions