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New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) Executive Director David P. Wehner today announced the promotion of a new on-line tool at www.nysif.com wherein businesses can now validate certificates of insurance in minutes. NYSIF is the first New York workers’ compensation carrier to offer on-line verification.
“This enhancement positions the NYSIF web site as the industry standard for all insurers,” said Mr. Wehner. “Additionally, this initiative will greatly reduce fraud involving false certificates of insurance.
Government agencies, as well as contractors and other businesses, rely on certificates of insurance to prove coverage is in place. In the past, certificates of insurance have been easy to falsify and once issued, would not reflect if coverage had been cancelled.
However, users can now visit nysif.com for real-time verification. Using the certificate the business provided, the validator just opens www.nysif.com, and clicks on “Validate a Workers’ Compensation Certificate.” Then insert the Policy Number, Certificate Number, Validation Number and Certificate Holder Zip Code. Once these are entered, simply click “Validate Certificate.” If the certificate of insurance is valid, you will receive a green message that reads: “This confirms that a Certificate of Insurance was issued under this Policy Number with the following information.” The web site then lists the period of coverage as well as the certificate holder.
If the information is incorrect, you will receive a red message: “No valid certificate found for the information you entered. Please recheck the information and try again. If you suspect that the certificate you have is fraudulent, please click here.”
In addition to the validation feature, NYSIF policyholders can create certificates of insurance on the NYSIF web site, report a work-related injury, view monthly bills and account summaries, benefit from a return-to-work program, request a quote and apply for a policy.
NYSIF is a non-profit agency of the State of New York that was created as part of the Workers' Compensation Law of 1914. By law, NYSIF is a competitive insurance carrier that sells workers' compensation and disability benefits insurance to any employer doing business in New York State. Approximately 195,000 employers hold NYSIF workers' compensation insurance policies, constituting about 37 percent of the market.
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