Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Maureen Kigin v. State of New York Workers' Compensation Board
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 2014No. 181PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
The primary issue presented on this appeal is whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (the Board) exceeded its statutory authority when it promulgated portions of the “Medical Treatment Guidelines” {see 12 NYCRR 324.2 [a]-[f]). We hold that it did not and therefore affirm the Appellate Division.
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In 2007, as part of its comprehensive reform of the Workers’ Compensation Law, the legislature amended Workers’ Compensation *463Law § 13-a (5) in two ways: (1) it raised from $500 to $1,000 the maximum cost of specialist treatments for which the employer is automatically…
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