New York A00530 amends the workers' compensation law to establish rates of payment and delivery of health care services.

New York A00530 amends the workers' compensation law to direct the chair of the workers' compensation board to biennially prepare and establish a schedule of fees for various health care services. The chair must consult with the board's medical director and request reports from relevant professional associations to determine fair and adequate fees. The bill specifies that the fees established by the schedule are the amounts payable by the employer, though voluntary payments may vary. The chair can make adjustments to the fee schedule outside of the biennial publication.

New York A00530 amends the workers' compensation law to establish rates of payment and delivery of health care services.

New York A00530 amends the workers' compensation law to direct the chair of the workers' compensation board to biennially prepare and establish a schedule of fees for various health care services. The chair must consult with the board's medical director and request reports from relevant professional associations to determine fair and adequate fees. The bill specifies that the fees established by the schedule are the amounts payable by the employer, though voluntary payments may vary. The chair can make adjustments to the fee schedule outside of the biennial publication.