New York § 12 - 12Nonschedule adjustments
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 12 — 12Nonschedule adjustments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12. 12Nonschedule adjustments
§ 12. Nonschedule adjustments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any case coming within the provisions of sections ten and eleven of this article, in which the right to benefits has been established and benefits have been paid for not less than three months, in which the continuance of disability cannot be ascertained with reasonable certainty, the workers' compensation board may, in the interest of justice, approve a nonschedule adjustment agreed to between the claimant and the political subdivision liable for the payment of benefits or its insurance carrier. The provisions of subdivision five-b of section fifteen of the workers' compensation law shall apply in any such case.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 12 cover?
Section 12 ("12Nonschedule adjustments") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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