Timely Payment Requirement

45 days

Workers' Compensation

Consolidated Laws of New York

Workers' Compensation Consolidated Laws of New York 

Rule

Section 13-G Payment of bills for medical care 

Rule Text

Section 13-G Payment of bills for medical care

(1) Within forty-five days after a bill has been rendered to the employer by the hospital, physician or self-employed physical or occupational therapist who has rendered treatment pursuant to a referral from the injured employee's authorized physician or authorized podiatrist for treatment to the injured employee, such employer must pay the bill or notify the hospital, physician or self-employed physical or occupational therapist in writing that the bill is not being paid and explain the reasons for non-payment. In the event that the employer fails to make payment or notify the hospital, physician or self-employed physical or occupational therapist within such forty-five day period that payment is not being made, the hospital, physician, self-employed physical therapist or self-employed occupational therapist may notify the chair in writing that the bill has not been paid and request that the board make an award for payment of such bill. The board or the chair may make an award not in excess of the established fee schedules for any such bill or part thereof which remains unpaid after said forty-five day period or thirty days after all other questions duly and timely raised in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, relating to the employer's liability for the payment of such amount, shall have been finally determined adversely to the employer, whichever is later, in accordance with rules promulgated by the chair, and such award may be collected in like manner as an award of compensation. The chair shall assess the sum of fifty dollars against the employer for each such award made by the board, which sum shall be paid into the state treasury.