New York § 13 - 13Reclassification of disabilities
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 13 — 13Reclassification of disabilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13. 13Reclassification of disabilities
§ 13. Reclassification of disabilities. Subject to the limitations in section fifty-one of this chapter and in section one hundred twenty-three of the workmen's compensation law as made applicable to this chapter by section fifty-seven of this chapter, the workmen's compensation board may at any time, without regard to the date of the injury, upon its own motion, or on application of any party in interest, reclassify a disability upon proof that there has been a change in condition, or that the previous classification was erroneous and not in the interest of justice.
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Section 13 ("13Reclassification of disabilities") 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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