As a one-person employer that took on an employee for a short time, I
have been assessed a sizable penalty by the New York State Workers
Compensation Board and need to challenge it. I responded using the
form they initially sent, but they dismissed it. Where do I go from
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Request for Question Clarification by
tutuzdad-ga
on
31 Aug 2005 07:02 PDT
Your question seems simple enough but it's actually quite complicated.
The answer depends on a variety of factors including (but not limited
to) the type of claim made, the type of hearing held, the kind of
notice your recieved, the kind of form you filled out and returned and
what you may or may not have indicated on that form, just to name a
few.
You really need someone who is knowledgeable about such things in
order to get the right information. As an answer to your question I'd
be delighted to direct you to a VERY reputible organization in your
area whose sole purpose is to help employers in your position - small
business owners asking for assistance in handling issues they have
been unable to resolve through their own means. Would this be
acceptable as an answer?
regards;
tutuzdad-ga
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Clarification of Question by
za_gooroo-ga
on
31 Aug 2005 07:30 PDT
Thank you very much. I realize the points you mentioned are very
pertinent, but I was specifically interested in publicly available
information on the web, regarding standard procedures. What kind of
entity are you interested in recommending? Is it a law firm? And what,
if any, is your relationship with the entity? How do you know it is
good?
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Request for Question Clarification by
tutuzdad-ga
on
31 Aug 2005 08:22 PDT
>>> What kind of entity are you interested in recommending?
The organization I would recommend is a liasion entitity that was
designed specifically for this purpose.
>>>Is it a law firm?
Absolutely not. It is not a law firm nor is it a "for profit" agency.
Its purpose is to help business owners through the Workers
Compensation process and the miseries that can sometimes go with it.
>>>And what, if any, is your relationship with the entity?
Rest assured that I have ABSOLUTELY NO RELATIONSHIP with this
organization and will not be ipacted by your decision to utilize them
or not. In fact, I live some 2000 miles from New York and have no
business interests in that state whatsoever. I am merely a researcher
who has done his homework.
>>> How do you know it is good?
The organization was created by state legislation in response to
businesses' requests to have one place they can call to get answers to
their workers' compensation questions and help with understanding the
workers' compensation system. Furthermore, the organization works
closely with the Governor's staff, the Legislature, the State
Insurance Fund, the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board and
the Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform in your state to assist
their constituents with various workers' compensation related problems
they may have.
Short of consulting an attorney in exchange for what might prove to be
an exorbitent fee, this organization is by all accounts "THE" self
help resource for answers to Workers Compsation questions.
Let me know and I'll be happy to post it as an answer for you.
Regards;
tutuzdad-ga
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Clarification of Question by
za_gooroo-ga
on
31 Aug 2005 09:23 PDT
If it is SCORE, I'm aware of them and would expect more of an answer
than that. If it something else, I will take it. It better be good.
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