NY Workers' Compensation Alliance Travels to Albany for Senate Hearing
Members of the Board of Governors of the NY Workers' Compensation Alliance will be representing the interests of injured workers during New York State Senate hearings on workers' compensation reform on Monday, March 13, 2006. This hearing was called by upstate Republican Senator George Maziarz, and the majority of speakers will represent insurance company and employer interests.
When the NY Workers' Compensation Alliance requested time to present our positions at this hearing, we were rebuffed without explanation. This is despite the fact that our members represent almost 150,000 injured workers from Long Island to Buffalo to Rochester. Despite this, we are confident that NY AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes will ably represent injured workers despite being outnumbered by the opposition. We will have a full report next Tuesday upon our return.
I am a claimant. I injured my back and neck at work in Jan. 2002. I have degenerative disc disease of the spine and adjustment disorder(depression). The employer failed to file an accident report and a falsified C-4 medical report was entered into my case file one week before my first hearing. I have medical coverage but was denied benefits.
The WCB Fraud unit and the NYS Insurance Dept refuse to investigate. No attorneys will take my case. Who investigates employer and carrier fraud?