NYSIF Announces Policyholders’ Educational Forums "Managing Your Workers’ Comp Costs"

August 31, 2007

New York State Insurance Fund Executive Director/CEO David P. Wehner today announced that this fall, NYSIF will host another series of regional policyholders’ educational forums in eight locations across the state.  These three-hour forums will focus on tools for employers to manage their workers’ compensation costs.

“Continuing the outreach we began with our successful spring Policyholders’ Educational Forums, I am delighted to announce these fall seminars,” CEO Wehner stated.  “The sessions will focus on loss containment through risk management, and the discussion will be driven by questions from our policyholders.”

The forums will be presented by NYSIF Director of Claims Ed Hiller and Policyholder Services Marketing Manager Rich Morrison, along with local panelists in each location.

Open to all current NYSIF policyholders, there is no cost to attend, but policyholders must register.  Please note that space is limited, and registration will close five days before the forum date.  Go to the events page to register on-line.  The dates and locations are listed below.

“We want to make doing business with NYSIF easier for you,” stated CEO Wehner. 

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 – NYSIF Buffalo District Office, 225 Oak Street, Buffalo
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 – NYSIF  Rochester District Office, 100 Chestnut St., Rochester
Thursday, October 4, 2007 – NYSIF Syracuse District Office, 1045 7th North St., Liverpool
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 – Clarion Hotel, Everett Road & Watervliet Ave. Ext.,  Albany
Thursday, October 11, 2007 – NYSIF Binghamton District Office, Glendale Technology Park,   Building 16, 2001 Perimeter Rd. East, Endicott
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 – NYSIF District Office, 105 Corporate Park Dr., White Plains
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 – NYSIF Long Island District Office, 8 Corporate Center Dr., Melville 
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 – NYSIF Headquarters, 199 Church Street, New York City

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 192,000 employers hold NYSIF workers' compensation insurance policies (approximately 37 percent of the market), while 57,000 have active disability benefits policies.