NY WCB Discontinues Fax Claim Submissions Effective April 1, 2026
Summary
The New York State Workers' Compensation Board (Board) discontinued acceptance of claim-related paper forms and documentation via fax effective April 1, 2026. The Board's fax number for claims is discontinued, and faxed submissions are no longer accepted for claim-related documents including Independent Medical Examination (IME) reports. Alternative submission methods available include regular US Postal Service mail, email, electronic upload, web filing, and XML form submission. Note: Faxed documents will still be accepted by the Board's Employer Compliance and Alternate Dispute Resolution units.
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What changed
The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has discontinued its fax number for claims and will no longer accept claim-related forms and documentation submitted by fax. This change affects employers, insurers, and healthcare providers who routinely file workers' compensation claims and IME reports with the Board.
Affected parties should update their internal claims submission procedures to ensure compliance with the Board's new requirements. Parties who have been using fax as a primary submission method must transition to one of the alternative methods: US Postal Service mail, email, electronic upload, web filing, or XML form submission. Organizations should update their workflows and notify relevant staff of this change to avoid potential delays in claim processing.
What to do next
- Transition from fax-based submission to mail, email, electronic upload, web filing, or XML form submission for claim-related documents including IME reports
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REMINDER: Effective April 1, 2026, faxed submissions of claim-related forms — including IME reports — are no longer accepted
New York State Workers' Compensation Board sent this bulletin at 04/01/2026 03:30 PM EDT
| # REMINDER: Effective April 1, 2026, faxed submissions of claim-related forms — including IME reports — are no longer accepted
Effective today, April 1, 2026, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (Board) is no longer accepting claim-related paper forms and documentation via fax. The Board’s fax number for claims is discontinued, and faxed submissions are no longer an accepted method of submission for claim-related documents. This includes Independent Medical Examination ( IME) reports.
Claim-related documents may be submitted to the Board by regular US Postal Service mail, email, electronic upload, web filing, and xml form submission. Visit the How to Submit Claims-Related Forms and Documents webpage for more details.
Other submission options and instructions can be found on the Forms webpage and on each form itself.
If you have any questions, please call the Board at (877) 632-4996.
Note: Faxed documents will still be accepted by the Board’s Employer Compliance and Alternate Dispute Resolution units. | # REMINDER: Effective April 1, 2026, faxed submissions of claim-related forms — including IME reports — are no longer accepted
Effective today, April 1, 2026, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (Board) is no longer accepting claim-related paper forms and documentation via fax. The Board’s fax number for claims is discontinued, and faxed submissions are no longer an accepted method of submission for claim-related documents. This includes Independent Medical Examination ( IME) reports.
Claim-related documents may be submitted to the Board by regular US Postal Service mail, email, electronic upload, web filing, and xml form submission. Visit the How to Submit Claims-Related Forms and Documents webpage for more details.
Other submission options and instructions can be found on the Forms webpage and on each form itself.
If you have any questions, please call the Board at (877) 632-4996.
Note: Faxed documents will still be accepted by the Board’s Employer Compliance and Alternate Dispute Resolution units. | |
Effective today, April 1, 2026, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (Board) is no longer accepting claim-related paper forms and documentation via fax. The Board’s fax number for claims is discontinued, and faxed submissions are no longer an accepted method of submission for claim-related documents. This includes Independent Medical Examination ( IME) reports.
Claim-related documents may be submitted to the Board by regular US Postal Service mail, email, electronic upload, web filing, and xml form submission. Visit the How to Submit Claims-Related Forms and Documents webpage for more details.
Other submission options and instructions can be found on the Forms webpage and on each form itself.
If you have any questions, please call the Board at (877) 632-4996.
Note: Faxed documents will still be accepted by the Board’s Employer Compliance and Alternate Dispute Resolution units. |
Did you know the Board has free support services available for injured workers? Learn more at wcb.ny.gov/supportservices
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