New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 117 (2026)
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§ 117. Rules. 1. The board may adopt reasonable rules consistent with and supplemental to the provisions of this chapter and the labor law. The chairman may make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter and the labor law. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board shall, at least forty-five days prior to the adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of any rule or regulation of the board or of the chairman, give or cause to be given notice and offer any person or other agency an opportunity to present data, views or arguments, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision one of section two hundred two of the state administrative procedure act, providing, however, that the inadvertent failure to mail notice to any person or agency as provided therein shall not invalidate any rule or regulation adopted thereunder. A proceeding to contest any rule on the grounds of noncompliance with the procedural requirements of such subdivision must be commenced within four months from the effective date of the rule or regulation.
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Cited in 19
cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2018–2026 · leading case: Matter of Griego v. Mr Bult's, Inc., 2020 NY Slip Op 06831 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020).
Matter of Griego v. Mr Bult's, Inc., 2020 NY Slip Op 06831 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020). “Seneca , 180 AD3d 1122, 1123 [2020] [internal quotation marks and citations omitted]; see Workers' Compensation Law § 117 [1]; Matter of Johnson v All Town Cent.”
Matter of Blue v. New York State Off. of Child. & Fam. Servs., 2022 NY Slip Op 03565 (N.Y. App. Div. 2022). “In order to standardize the methodology for evaluation and assessment of such permanent impairment, the Board is empowered to promulgate guidelines, but those guidelines must be "reasonable" and "consistent with and supplemental to the [Workers' Compensation Law]" (Workers'…”
Matter of Haner v. Niagara Cnty. Sheriff's Dept., 2020 NY Slip Op 06832 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020). “Seneca , 180 AD3d 1122, 1123 [2020] [internal quotation marks and citations omitted]; see Workers' Compensation Law § 117 [1]; Matter of Johnson v All Town Cent.”
Matter of Sanchez v. US Concrete, 2021 NY Slip Op 03230 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021). “, 188 AD3d 1429, 1430 [2020] [internal quotation marks and citations omitted]; see Workers' Compensation Law § 117 [1]). Pursuant thereto, "an application to the Board for administrative review of a decision by a [WCLJ] shall be in the format as prescribed by the Chair [of the…”
Matter of Abdiyev v. Eagle Container Corp., 2020 NY Slip Op 1879 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020). “"[T]he Board 'may adopt reasonable rules consistent with and supplemental to the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation Law],' and the Chair of the Board 'may make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation Law]'" ( Matter of Johnson v…”
Matter of Garcia v. Cantor, 2021 NY Slip Op 06413 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021). “"We have consistently recognized that the Board may adopt reasonable rules consistent with and supplemental to the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law, and the Chair of the Board may make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions thereof" ( Matter of Barber v…”
Matter of Szymanski v. ABA Tech Indus., Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op 02600 (N.Y. App. Div. 2022). “it appears that the carrier's response, stating that it was paying a reduced indemnity benefit amount during the pendency of its administrative appeal, was incorrect, the Board's regulations requiring that an application for Board review be filled out completely and/or correctly…”
Matter of Panchame v. Staples, Inc., 2019 NY Slip Op 8749 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019). “Workers' Compensation Law § 117 (1) authorizes the Board to "adopt reasonable rules consistent with and supplemental to the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation Law]," and further permits the Chair of the Board to "make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions…”
Matter of Panchame v. Staples, Inc., 2019 NY Slip Op 8749 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019). “Workers' Compensation Law § 117 (1) authorizes the Board to "adopt reasonable rules consistent with and supplemental to the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation Law]," and further permits the Chair of the Board to "make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions…”
Matter of Jones v. Human Resources Admin., 2019 NY Slip Op 5365 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019). “As an initial matter, "the Board 'may adopt reasonable rules consistent with and [*2]supplemental to the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation Law],' and the Chair of the Board 'may make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation…”
Matter of Perry v. Main Bros Oil Co., 2019 NY Slip Op 5827 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019). “"[T]he Board 'may adopt reasonable rules consistent with and supplemental to the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation Law],' and the Chair of the Board 'may make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions of [the Workers' Compensation Law]'" ( Matter of Johnson v…”
Matter of Luckenbaugh v. Glens Falls Hosp., 2019 NY Slip Op 7125 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019). “As we have previously stated, "the Board 'may adopt reasonable rules consistent with and supplemental to the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law,' and the Chair of the Board 'may make reasonable regulations consistent with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation…”
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