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The WCB Communication Guidelines outline the proper communication protocols among participants in the New York workers' compensation system, including claimants, their attorneys, employers, carriers, and health care providers. The guidelines emphasize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and specify that communications involving represented claimants must go through their attorneys. They also detail the conditions under which information can be disclosed by the Workers' Compensation Board and health care providers, ensuring compliance with relevant laws such as HIPAA and Workers' Compensation Law.

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What is the function of the WCB?

The WCB is responsible to provide you and your workers with the following services: Provide registered employers with workplace insurance coverage. Assess fair premiums. Learn more about industry classification and premium rate setting.

What is Section 13 A of the New York Workers Compensation Law?

New York Consolidated Laws, Workers Compensation Law - WKC 13-a. Selection of authorized physician by employee. (1) An injured employee may, when care is required, select to treat him or her any physician authorized by the chair to render medical care, as hereafter provided.

What are the 6 communication guidelines?

6 Guidelines for Effective Employee Communications Appreciate the power of your people. Employees are a companys most powerful audience. Dont make assumptions. Be clear on whats happening. Create communications materials. Ask and ask again. Be authentic.

What is the WCB?

WCB is the administrator of the Workers Compensation Act and makes claim benefit decisions based on assessment of claim facts and application of legislation and policy. The WCB provides no-fault disability insurance for workplace injuries and illnesses to more than 160,000 employers and more than two million workers.

What is the WCB program?

What is Workers Compensation insurance? Understood in the simplest terms, Workers Compensation insurance is a system that employers fund to ensure that workers are taken care of if they are injured at work.

What are communication guidelines?

Communication guidelines are a set of standards and best practices that help your organization communicate effectively and consistently. They can cover various aspects of communication, such as tone, style, format, channels, frequency, and purpose.

What does WCB mean?

Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Review.

What is the WCB payout?

Payroll replacement WCB injury payouts will replace 90% of your salary or net earnings while you recover from the work-related injury or illness. The actual amount will still depend on your current situation: If you cannot work while youre recovering, you will receive the equivalent of 90% of your net earnings.

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