N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 83: Rules

§ 83. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules for the conduct of the

business of the state fund, and may from time to time alter, amend or

repeal any rule therefore adopted. At least six affirmative votes shall

be required for the adoption of any rule, or the amendment or repeal of

any rule. No rule, and no resolution proposing to alter, amend or repeal

any rule, shall be effective unless approved by the commissioner of

labor. If the commissioner of labor fails to act upon any such rule or

resolution within thirty days after it is communicated to him or her,

such rule or resolution shall be deemed to have been approved.

The rules of the commissioners shall provide for the conduct of the

business of the state insurance fund, including the issuance of policies

and their terms and conditions, the fixing of premium rates, the keeping

of records, auditing of payrolls, and the billing and collection of

premiums therefor, the inspection of risks and the setting of the

standards of safety, the adjustment and payment of claims and awards,

and the investigation of all matters relating thereto, the medical

examination of persons claiming compensation and the furnishing and

supervision of medical and surgical treatment to persons injured as set

forth in this chapter, the conduct of the legal business of the fund and

the enforcement of the subrogated rights of the fund against third

parties, the investment of the surplus and reserves of the fund, and the

collection and analysis of statistics of payrolls, premiums, losses and

expenses and the actuarial consideration thereof.