Virtual hearings were first tested inthe Capital District Office in Menands in November 2017, thenrolled out across the state. Since the beginning of the pilot, morethan 33,000 hearings have included at least one party who appearedremotely, successfully connecting injured workers, law judges andrepresentatives from all over New York and nationally. (Photo:David Handschuh/NYLJ)
Injured workers in New York can now attendvirtual hearings after the New York State Workers' CompensationBoard launched its first-in-the-nation initiative. This isthe first high definition, all access system for legal hearings inthe nation, where multiple users in different locations log in onceand then move from one hearing to another.
To participate in a virtual hearing, the partyof interest needs only a smartphone, tablet or computer with amicrophone and video camera, as well as a high-speed internetconnection. All participants can see and hear each other on theirrespective screens. Additionally, workers' compensation law judgescan share claim documents with all involved parties.
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Denny Jacob
Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].
