Assembly Bill A7921A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides incentives for productive workers' compensation audits

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7921 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §112-a, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2199, A7330
2017-2018: A86, A7473
2019-2020: A38, A552
2021-2022: A320, A308

2013-A7921 - Summary

Provides incentives for productive workers' compensation audits.

2013-A7921 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7921

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Labor

AN  ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to providing
  incentives for productive workers' compensation audits

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  workers' compensation law is amended by adding a new
section 112-a to read as follows:
  S 112-A. AUDITS OF EMPLOYERS. 1. (A) EMPLOYERS IN  ALL  CLASSES  OTHER
THAN  THE  CONSTRUCTION  CLASS SHALL BE AUDITED NOT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN
BIENNIALLY AND THE CHAIR OR BOARD MAY PROVIDE FOR MORE  FREQUENT  AUDITS
OF  EMPLOYERS  IN  SPECIFIED  CLASSIFICATIONS  BASED  ON FACTORS SUCH AS
AMOUNT OF PREMIUM, TYPE OF BUSINESS,  LOSS  RATIOS,  OR  OTHER  RELEVANT
FACTORS. IN NO EVENT SHALL EMPLOYERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION CLASS, GENERAT-
ING  MORE THAN THE AMOUNT OF PREMIUM REQUIRED TO BE EXPERIENCE RATED, BE
AUDITED LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ANNUALLY. THE ANNUAL  AUDITS  REQUIRED  FOR
CONSTRUCTION  CLASSES  MAY  CONSIST  OF  PHYSICAL  ONSITE AUDITS. AT THE
COMPLETION OF AN AUDIT, IF REQUESTED BY THE  AUDITOR,  THE  EMPLOYER  OR
OFFICER  OF  THE  CORPORATION  AND THE AUDITOR MUST PRINT AND SIGN THEIR
NAMES ON THE AUDIT DOCUMENT AFFIRMING THE ACCURACY  OF  THE  INFORMATION
PROVIDED  THEREIN.  AS  REQUIRED  BY  SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS
ARTICLE, EMPLOYERS SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ALL BOOKS AND RECORDS  NECESSARY
FOR  THE  PAYROLL  VERIFICATION  AUDIT  AND PERMIT THE AUDITOR TO MAKE A
PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE EMPLOYER'S OPERATION.  IF AN  EMPLOYER  FAILS
TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCESS TO ALL SUCH BOOKS AND RECORDS NECESSARY FOR
A  PAYROLL  VERIFICATION  AUDIT,  INCLUDING A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE
EMPLOYER'S OPERATION, THE EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN  ADDITIONAL  PREMIUM  TO
THE CARRIER OF THREE TIMES THE MOST RECENT ESTIMATED ANNUAL PREMIUM.
  (B)  IF  AN  EMPLOYER  KNOWINGLY  UNDERSTATES  OR  KNOWINGLY  CONCEALS
PAYROLL, KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENTS OR KNOWINGLY CONCEALS  EMPLOYEE  DUTIES
SO  AS TO AVOID PROPER CLASSIFICATION FOR PREMIUM CALCULATIONS, OR KNOW-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11025-01-3
              

2013-A7921A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §112-a, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2199, A7330
2017-2018: A86, A7473
2019-2020: A38, A552
2021-2022: A320, A308

2013-A7921A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides incentives for productive workers' compensation audits.

2013-A7921A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7921--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Labor  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to  providing
  incentives for productive workers' compensation audits

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The workers' compensation law is amended by  adding  a  new
section 112-a to read as follows:
  S  112-A.  AUDITS  OF EMPLOYERS. 1. (A) EMPLOYERS IN ALL CLASSES OTHER
THAN THE CONSTRUCTION CLASS SHALL BE AUDITED NOT  LESS  FREQUENTLY  THAN
BIENNIALLY  AND  THE CHAIR OR BOARD MAY PROVIDE FOR MORE FREQUENT AUDITS
OF EMPLOYERS IN SPECIFIED  CLASSIFICATIONS  BASED  ON  FACTORS  SUCH  AS
AMOUNT  OF  PREMIUM,  TYPE  OF  BUSINESS, LOSS RATIOS, OR OTHER RELEVANT
FACTORS. IN NO EVENT SHALL EMPLOYERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION CLASS, GENERAT-
ING MORE THAN THE AMOUNT OF PREMIUM REQUIRED TO BE EXPERIENCE RATED,  BE
AUDITED  LESS  FREQUENTLY  THAN ANNUALLY. THE ANNUAL AUDITS REQUIRED FOR
CONSTRUCTION CLASSES SHALL BE A  PHYSICAL,  ONSITE  REVIEW  OF  ORIGINAL
PAYROLL  RECORDS, EMPLOYEE RECORDS, CHECKBOOKS, CASH BOOK (DISBURSEMENTS
AND RECEIPTS), GENERAL LEDGER, CONTRACTS, TAX RETURNS INCLUDING QUARTER-
LY PAYROLL FILINGS, AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES OF  INSURANCE.  THE  AUDIT
SHALL  BE  CONDUCTED  NO MORE THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF A
POLICY PERIOD.  AT THE COMPLETION OF AN AUDIT, IF REQUESTED BY THE AUDI-
TOR, THE EMPLOYER OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION  AND  THE  AUDITOR  MUST
PRINT  AND SIGN THEIR NAMES ON THE AUDIT DOCUMENT AFFIRMING THE ACCURACY
OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THEREIN. AS REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE  HUNDRED
TWELVE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  EMPLOYERS SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ALL BOOKS AND
RECORDS NECESSARY FOR THE PAYROLL  VERIFICATION  AUDIT  AND  PERMIT  THE
AUDITOR  TO  MAKE A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE EMPLOYER'S OPERATION.  IF
AN EMPLOYER FAILS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCESS TO  ALL  SUCH  BOOKS  AND
RECORDS NECESSARY FOR A PAYROLL VERIFICATION AUDIT, INCLUDING A PHYSICAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11025-03-3
              

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