Tracking workers’-compensation regulatory activity in New York — rate and loss-cost filings, fee-schedule changes, agency bulletins, legislation, and rulings — with original analysis of what each development means for carriers, brokers, and administrators.
The Department of Financial Services cleared the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board's filing on July 15, projecting more than $1.7 billion in combined savings for employers and policyholders statewide.
The NYS Workers' Compensation Board set the maximum at $1,281.50 and the minimum at $384.45 for dates of injury from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, tracking a higher state average weekly wage.