NEW YORK WORKERS’ COMP – HOW TO FILE
How to file a New York workers’ comp claim.
The forms, telling your employer, choosing an authorized doctor, and what the carrier must do once you file.
Filing your claim, step by step
1
Report to your employer
Notify your employer in writing within 30 days of the injury – this protects your right to benefits.
2
Get authorized medical care
See a provider authorized by the NY Workers’ Comp Board; the provider files the medical report on your condition.
3
File Form C-3
Submit your employee claim to the Board online, by mail or email, or in person – not by telephone.
4
The carrier responds
The insurer must begin payments or formally dispute the claim, generally within about 18 days of learning of the injury.
The forms and players in a NY filing
| Form C-3 | Your employee claim, filed with the Workers’ Compensation Board |
| Written notice | Given to your employer within 30 days of the injury |
| Authorized provider | A Board-authorized doctor who files the medical report |
| 18-day response | When the carrier should start paying or controvert |
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