COMP WATCH '04

Problems in New York's workers' compensation system have made comp costs here among the nation's highest. The Business Council has published a new series of reports documenting the case for Workers' Comp Reform:

• Issue #1: When does your business say ‘Enough is enough?'
  This report outlines the causes of New York's above-average workers' comp costs.
  
  
• Issue #2: Durational limits: Ample benefits and sufficient time to retrain
  This report shows why New York must limit the duration of benefits now offered for a lifetime.
• Issue #3: Objective Medical Guidelines: A fair assessment for everyone involved
  This reports outlines New York's system for evaluating an injured employee.
  
  
• Issue #4: Scheduled comp payments: a wage replacement, not a supplement
  This report shows why New York must reform scheduled awards after an employee returns to work.
• Issue #5: Social Security and Pension Offsets: A Money-Saving, Fraud-Busting Reform
  This report shows why New York must reform comp awards to account for Social Security and pension benefits.

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