April 19, 2018
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) issued a Press Release on April 17, 2018 proposing a new medical fee schedule and streamlined reporting designed to attract additional health...
Read MoreOctober 20, 2017
The Workers’ Compensation team at KBM Management recently reviewed the proposed NYS Workers’ Compensation Board “Guidelines for Determining Impairment” (Guidelines) issued on September 1, 2017. The information below outlines some...
Read MoreApril 17, 2017
Last week, the Governor signed the 2017-18 NYS Budget that included line items impacting the Workers’ Compensation system in NYS. Although it is still early in the process we’re providing...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2017
A Statewide Workers’ Compensation initiative led by the NYS Business Council and industry experts is asking Legislators for their assistance this budget season. They’re hoping to influence the budget process with regard...
Read MoreOctober 27, 2015
A topic regularly debated is whether or not New York State Counties that self-insure their Workers’ Compensation benefits should fund their liabilities. We’re hearing a lot of uninformed opinions being shared with...
Read MoreJuly 17, 2015
As reported on the Insurance Journal website: “The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved an average 5.9 percent increase in workers’ compensation loss costs for new...
Read MoreJuly 16, 2015
Please see the job posting link for the Workers’ Compensation Claim Auditor position: Workers’ Compensation Claim Auditor KBM Management provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for...
Read MoreJuly 06, 2015
The NYS Department of Labor has announced that the average weekly wage for 2014 was $1,266.44. As of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, the maximum weekly benefit rate...
Read MoreJune 10, 2015
Congress has recently introduced legislation to improve the administration of Medicare in cases involving Workers’ Compensation settlements, and provide an avenue to appeal determinations by the Centers for Medicare and...
Read MoreJune 10, 2015
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board recently posted a notice in the New York State Register of its plans to propose the first five new rules to implement recommendations...
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