N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 237: Reimbursement for advance payments by employers

§ 237. Reimbursement for advance payments by employers. If an employer

has made advance payments of benefits or has made payments to an

employee in like manner as wages during any period of disability or

family leave for which such employee is entitled to the benefits

provided by this article, he or she shall be entitled to be reimbursed

by the carrier out of any benefits due or to become due for the existing

disability or family leave, if the claim for reimbursement is filed with

the carrier prior to payment of the benefits by the carrier.