N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 13-n: Mandatory registration of entities which derive income from independent medical examinations

§ 13-n. Mandatory registration of entities which derive income from

independent medical examinations.

* 1. Any entity which derives income from independent medical

examinations performed in accordance with subdivision four of section

thirteen-a, subdivision three of section thirteen-k, subdivision three

of section thirteen-1 and subdivision four of section thirteen-m of this

article, whether by employing or contracting with independent examiners

to conduct such independent medical examinations or by acting as a

referral service or otherwise facilitating such examinations, shall

register with the chair by filing a statement of registration containing

such information prescribed by the chair in regulation. A fee may be

imposed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the chair. Any

such fees collected shall be used for the purpose of administering this

section.

* NB Effective until January 1, 2028

* 1. Any entity which derives income from independent medical

examinations performed in accordance with subdivision four of section

thirteen-a of this article and section one hundred thirty-seven of this

chapter, whether by employing or contracting with independent examiners

to conduct such independent medical examinations or by acting as a

referral service or otherwise facilitating such examinations, shall

register with the chair by filing a statement of registration containing

such information prescribed by the chair in regulation. A fee may be

imposed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the chair. Any

such fees collected shall be used for the purpose of administering this

section.

* NB Effective January 1, 2028

2. The chair shall assign a registration number to the entity upon

registration. If an entity operates under more than one name, or in more

than one location, the chair may assign a series of registration numbers

which would differentiate each such sub-entity. In order to qualify as

admissible medical evidence, for purposes of adjudicating any claim

under this chapter, any report submitted to the board by an independent

medical examiner who is employed by, or has contracted with, an entity

as described in subdivision one of this section for the purpose of

performing independent medical examinations, must include the

registration number of such entity.

3. The chair, upon finding that an entity that derives income from

independent medical examinations has materially altered an independent

medical examination report, or caused such a report to be materially

altered, may revoke the registration of such entity, impose a penalty

not exceeding ten thousand dollars and refer the matter to the attorney

general for prosecution.