Employer's Role in the Claims Process

The employer is responsible for initiating a claim with a timely first report of injury, providing details of the accident and verifying the injured worker's account of the incident or illness.

When to File a Report of Injury or Illness (Form C-2)
The employer must file Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) Form C-2, "Employer's Report of Work-Related Injury/Illness," with NYSIF and the WCB immediately upon becoming aware of a work-related injury and no later than 10 days after the employer’s knowledge of a work-related injury, provided:

• the injury has caused or will cause the injured employee’s loss of time from regular duties of one day beyond the workday or shift during which the accident occurred;
• or has required or will require medical treatment beyond ordinary first aid, or more than two treatments by a person rendering first aid.

(Note: Employees have 30 days to notify employers in writing of an injury and two years to file a report of injury/illness.)

Claimant Information Package
The employer must provide an injured employee with a Claimant Information Packet (Compendio Información Reclamante) before filing Form C-2. The Workers' Compensation Board enforces strict standards, including penalties payable by the employer, for failure to file Form C-2 (version date 08/09). Do not use older versions of Form C-2.

File an electronic Form C-2 using NYSIF eFROI® to notify NYSIF as soon as possible and help control claim costs.