WORKERS' COMPENSATION KEY CONTACTS

Workers' Compensation Board
Assembly
Senate
Department of Labor

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD
20 Park Street
Albany, New York 12207

CONTACT TITLE PHONE NO. E-MAIL
Joseph Pennisi Executive Director 518-474-6670  
Neil Gilberg Advocate for Business 800-628-3331  
Kenneth Munnelly General Counsel 518-486-9564  
Marsha Orndorff Deputy Executive Director Compliance and Regulatory Affairs 866-298-7830  
Sandra Olson Secretary to the Board 518-402-6070  
Jon Sullivan Director of Public Information 518-474-6670  
Mary Beth Woods Director of Self-Insurance 518-474-6670  

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD
Regional Offices
Mailing addresses available at www.wcb.state.ny.us/content/main/BoardMailingAddresses.jsp

CONTACT TITLE PHONE NO. E-MAIL
Linda Spano Albany District Administrator 866-750-5157  
Anthony Capozzi Binghamton District Administrator 866-802-3604  
Ed Joyce Brooklyn District Administrator 800-877-1373  
Jeff Quinn Buffalo District Administrator 866-211-0645  
Karen Dawidziak Hauppauge District Administrator 866-681-5354  
Alan Landman Hempstead District Administrator 866-805-3630  
Frank Vernuccio Manhattan District Administrator 800-877-1373  
Alida Carey Peekskill District Administrator 866-746-0552  
Carl Gabbidon Queens District Administrator 800-877-1373  
George Park Rochester District Administrator 866-211-0644  
Janet Burman Syracuse District Administrator 866-802-3730  

NYS ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE

CONTACT TITLE PHONE NO. E-MAIL
MAJORITY MEMBERS
Assemblywoman Susan John Chair (518)455-4527  
  Deputy Counsel to the Speaker (518)455-4041  
MINORITY MEMBERS
Room 725 LOB
Albany, NY 12248
  (518)455-5294  

NYS SENATE
SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE

CONTACT TITLE PHONE NO. E-MAIL
MAJORITY MEMBERS
Senator George Onorato Chair (518)455-3486  

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Building 12 State Campus
Albany, New York 12240

CONTACT TITLE PHONE NO. E-MAIL
M. Patricia Smith Commissioner (518)457-2746  
Pico Ben-Amotz Deputy Commissioner for Worker Protection (518)457-7030 pico.benamotz@labor.state.ny.us
Maria Colavito Counsel (518)457-3665 maria.colavito@labor.state.ny.us
Colleen Gardner Executive Assistant for Labor Affairs 518-485-8047 colleen.gardner@labor.state.ny.us
Maureen Cox Director Division of Safety and Health (518)457-3518 maureen.cox@labor.state.ny.us
Chris Alund Director Public Work (518)457-5696 chris.alund@labor.state.ny.us
Jim Rush On-Site Consultation (518)457-2238  
Karen Coleman Director, Employment & Workforce Solutions (518)457-0380 karen.coleman@labor.state.ny.us
Nancy Dunphy Deputy Commissioner for Employment Security (518)473-3905 nancy.dunphy@labor.state.ny.us

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