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NYS Workers’ Compensation Board 2026 Conference

October 16, 2026

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11

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NYS Workers' Compensation Board 2026 Conference

Friday, October 16, 2026

This will be a full-day event.

Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York

Multiple CLEs and CMEs will be available!

Please watch for registration information in the coming months! Sign up for email notifications to receive conference-related information, including registration details.

View our 2024 Conference video to preview what you can expect, and more!

Become a sponsor or exhibitor

If you are interested in exhibitor and/or sponsorship opportunities, please email Outreach@wcb.ny.gov.

Sponsors

There are two sponsorship levels available:

Silver: $500
Organization name will appear on signage in exhibit area.

Gold: $1,000
Organization name and contact information will appear in conference program.
Organization name will appear on signage in exhibit area.

Exhibitors

The cost to exhibit is $950, which includes registration for up to two people and a table with chairs. Exhibitors will need to bring their own table coverings. There is a full fee forfeiture if unable to attend.

Information for attendees

Location

Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Northeast Gallery, Meeting Rooms 1 - 6
Concourse Level
Albany, NY 12242

Directions

Please note, the Empire State Plaza does not have a physical address that interfaces well with GPS, Google Maps, or other mapping systems. We suggest using the following GPS coordinates to direct you to the Visitor's Parking Lot: N 42.650674, W 73.7600.

For full directions, please visit empirestateplaza.ny.gov/directions.

Facility map

Check in and exhibitors will be in the Northeast Gallery, with sessions taking place in Meeting Rooms 1-6

Parking

For visitor parking information and fees, please visit empirestateplaza.ny.gov/parking.

Hotels

Additional hotel options are available, but here are those that are most convenient to the Empire State Plaza:

Fairfield Inn & Suites Albany Downtown
74 State St
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 434-7410

The Hilton Albany Hotel
40 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 462-6611

Hampton Inn & Suites Albany-Downtown
25 Chapel St
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 432-7000

Renaissance Albany Hotel
144 State St
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 992-2500

Stay informed / contact us

Sign up for conference email/text updates.

Questions? Email Outreach@wcb.ny.gov.

About CME/CLE

About CME

Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. MSSNY is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

MSSNY designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement:

MSSNY relies upon planners and faculty participants in its Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities to provide educational information that is objective and free of bias. In this spirit and in accordance with the guidelines of MSSNY and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), all speakers and planners for CME activities must disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests whose products, devices or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity, that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest. Any discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product will be identified. The planners and faculty participants do not have any financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research or services may be discussed in these materials.

About CLE

The Workers' Compensation Board has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in New York State. The Workers' Compensation Board has a financial aid policy. To apply for financial aid, apply for a hardship scholarship when registering for the Conference. For each session where CLE credit is offered, attorneys will be eligible to receive 1.0 credit hours in the CLE category of Areas of Professional Practice. These transitional courses are appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

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