N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 132: Criminal prosecution; certifications

§ 132. Criminal prosecution; certifications. 1. The attorney-general

may prosecute every person charged with the commission of a criminal

offense in violation of this chapter, or of any rule, regulation or

order made thereunder, or in violation of the laws of this state,

applicable to or arising out of any provision of this chapter or any

rule, regulation or order made thereunder.

2. Every check or draft issued directly to a benefit recipient or

provider of health services in payment of a claim made pursuant to this

chapter shall contain a printed statement on the reverse side

immediately above the signature line for the first endorsement

indicating that in endorsing the check or draft for payment the benefit

recipient or provider of health services is certifying that such person

is entitled to such payment and that circumstances which would affect

entitlement to receive the payment have not changed. The statement shall

be in a form prescribed by the workers' compensation board after

consultation with the superintendent of financial services.

3. The check or draft described in subdivision two of this section

shall be claim forms within the meaning of section 176.00 of the penal

law and subsection (d) of section four hundred three of the insurance

law.