NEW YORK WORKERS’ COMP – YOUR DOCUMENTS
Understand the notices and records in your claim.
What a Board notice means, what is in your eCase file, and how to read a medical report or a decision.
The documents in your claim
1
Board notices
Notices of hearing or decision tell you what is scheduled or decided – and carry the deadline printed on them.
2
Your eCase file
The Board’s online file holds every document in your claim; the Documents tab is where records show up.
3
Medical narratives
Your provider’s CMS-1500 narrative states the diagnosis, your work status, and the causal-relationship language.
4
Decisions
A decision lists the findings, any award, and the directions – plus any deadline to seek review.
What each document tells you
| Notice of Decision | The findings, any award, and the appeal deadline |
| Hearing Notice | The date, the issue, and what is expected of you |
| CMS-1500 narrative | Diagnosis, work status, and causal-relationship language |
| RB-89 | What a Board-review request contains |
A notice or report you can’t make sense of?
Tell us which document you received and we will help you read what it actually says.