325.959 New York State Workers’ Compensation Board Fee Schedule On Line MSSNY will petition the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board to study the feasibility of placing the “Official New York Workers’ Compensation Board – Medical Fee Schedule” and associated policies in an on-line environment, accessible to authorized physicians without charge, in order to save
325.958 Physician of Choice in Workers’ Compensation Cases The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will seek a change to Section 13-b of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law to allow an employee with a Workers’ Compensation related illness or injury, who is requesting a second opinion and/or medically necessary services,
325.957 Arbitrary Deadlines for New York State Workers’ Compensation Peer Review Response The Medical Society State of New York shall require that if a Workers’ Compensation peer review is requested by either party that the peer review be scheduled at a mutually acceptable time. (HOD 2017-256)
325.956 Amendments to Workers’ Compensation Law Section 110-a (Confidentiality of Workers’ Compensation Records) The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will seek appropriate legislation or regulation to modify the Workers’ Compensation Law, Section 110-a, Subsection 1(a), which would allow a physician, or his legal representative, the ability to communicate with a member of the
325.955 Correcting Workers’ Compensation Board Policy The Medical Society of the State of New York will seek legislation to allow that payment for services be made by the patient or the patient’s private insurance when the patient and physician agree that additional treatment is necessary to improve impairment beyond the services for which the Carrier’s
325.954 Prompt Payment of Worker’s Compensation Testimony Fees The Medical Society of the State of New York should petition the Chair of the Worker’s Compensation Board to require reimbursement to the physician within 30 days of testimony. (HOD 2018-266)
325.953 NYS Worker’s Compensation PPOs The Medical Society of the State of New York will seek legislative and regulatory changes to eradicate the practice of silent PPOs operating in New York State and require adherence with the accepted fee schedule. MSSNY will seek amendments to the Worker’s Compensation Law that if the carrier reduces the
325.952 Education on Worker’s Compensation Manual and Protocol The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate for the Chair of Worker’s Compensation to partner with the MSSNY Worker’s Compensation Committee in the development of a program that would educate physicians on the laws, regulations, documentation and salient portions of the NY Worker’s
(See also Reimbursement, 265.000; Utilization Review 310.000) 325.951 Improving Workers’ Compensation Medical Treatment Guidelines Compliance by Insurers The Medical Society of the State of New York will urge the Workers’ Compensation Board to ensure that insurance carriers are covering injured workers’ medical care consistent with the Board’s medical treatment guidelines and that various health care providers authorized
