New RFA-2 Electronic Submission Mandate from NYS Workers’ Compensation Board
KEY TAKEAWAYS: At this time, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board requires all Request for Further Action by Insurer/Employer forms (Form RFA-2) be submitted electronically via eCase – paper RFA-2 forms are no longer accepted or acted upon Carriers and self-insured employers who want to give defense counsel the ability to file the eForm RFA-2 must add counsel as a Party of Interest (POI) To add counsel as a POI – enabling them to file the RFA-2 on your behalf – your administrator should access the claim, go to the “Party of Interest” tab, and choose the option to add a party of interest Instructions for Adding a Representative to a Specific Case The carrier eCase Administrator may add defense counsel to notice, which will allow access to the eForm button and RFA-2. Detailed instructions may be found here: https://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/ebiz/ecase/party-of-interest-representatives.jsp To Add a Representative as a POI to a Specific Case: Select the POI tab in e...