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New York State Insurance Fund News Releases

2024
AG James and IG Lang Announce Conviction of Medical Biller for Stealing More Than $1.1 Million from Surgeons Who Provided Care to Injured Workers (12/09/2024) 
Governor Hochul Signs New Law to Support Workers Facing Job-Related Post-Traumatic Stress (12/6/2024) 
Governor Hochul Announces More Than $191M in Potential Savings for New York Employers Due to Decreased Workers’ Comp Assessment Rate (10/29/2024)
NYSIF Publishes Long Covid Information for Employers (09/03/2024) 
NYSIF Expands Innovative Claim Mobile App; Now Available for DB and PFL Claimants (07/15/2024)
Governor Hochul Announces “Small Business Summer Series” to Connect New York’s Small Businesses to Vital Resources, Support & Services (06/06/2024) 
Governor Hochul Announces Appointments to Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission (05/28/2024) 
During National Small Business Month, Governor Hochul Highlights Commitment to Supporting New York’s Business Community (05/10/2024) 
Governor Hochul Launches First-In-The-Nation Climate Action Pilot Program to Help New York Hospitals Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050 (05/08/2024)
NYSIF Hosts 14th Annual MWBE Investment Symposium (03/21/2024) 
NYSIF Accelerates Workers’ Compensation & Disability Benefit Payments to Injured Workers (02/08/2024) 
Attorney General James Announces Arrest of Medical Biller Who Stole More Than $1 Million (01/03/2024) 

2023
DA Bragg: Prison Sentences In Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud; Returns $7.75M to NYSIF (12/14/2023) 
Governor Hochul Celebrates Elimination of Certification Backlog for New York’s MWBEs (11/14/2023) 
NYS Dept of Civil Service Launches Phase 2 of Hiring For Emergency Limited Placement Program (10/26/2023)
DA Bragg, Construction Fraud Task Force Announce Indictment In $170k Wage Theft Case (10/18/2023) 
NYSIF Launches Innovative Claim Mobile App to Assist Injured Workers (10/05/2023)
Governor Hochul Announces NYSIF Has Returned $585 Million to New York Businesses (08/14/2023)
NYSIF Launches Campaign to Help Employers Promote Mental Wellness in The Workplace (07/19/2023) 
Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announces Indictments in Wide-Ranging Construction Fraud Scheme (05/02/2023) 
PayGo Gets A+ from NYSIF Policyholders (04/12/23) 
Business Insurance: The BI Interview with: Gaurav Vasisht of NYSIF (03/28/2023) 
NYSIF Hosts MWBE Investment Symposium (02/23/2023) 
NPR/Capitol Pressroom Podcast: NYSIF Studies Lasting Effect of COVID-19 (02/13/2023)
NYSIF Releases Study Finding One-Third of Covid-19 Claimants Suffered from Long Covid (01/24/2023) 
Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment in $7 Million Insurance Fraud (01/19/2023)

2022
Governor Hochul Announces First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Sales Made in NYS History (12/29/2022)
NYSIF Announces Accident Reporting Hotline (12/07/2022) 
Insurance Journal Podcast EP. 61: NYSIF on Why They Jumped Right into Cannabis (11/17/2022) 
NYSIF Offers Coverage to Policyholders’ Out-Of-State Workers (10/19/2022) 
Governor Hochul Issues EO Announcing Nation-Leading Sustainability Operations (09/20/2022)
NYSIF Waives Credit Card Transaction Fees for Small Business Policyholders (09/13/2022) 
NYSIF to Assist Licensed Cannabis Businesses With Insurance Needs (08/26/2022)
Governor Hochul Announces NYSIF Has Returned More Than $550 Million To Businesses (08/04/2022)
Governor Hochul Announces Major Crackdown to Combat Wage Theft (07/19/2022) 
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Help Businesses Access Low-Cost Workers' Comp Coverage (07/01/2022)
NYSIF Supports the SEC's Proposal To Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures (06/29/2022)
NYSIF Supports The Securities And Exchange Commission's Proposal To Reform Private Funds  (05/05/2022)
NYSIF Hosts 12th Annual MWBE Investment Symposium (03/03/2022)
Governor Announces Resources to Aid Workers with Long-Haul COVID Workers’ Comp Claims (01/26/2022) 

2021
NYSIF Adds Virtual Feature to Audit Scheduling (12/29/2021) 
NYSIF Names New Executive Director  (11/17/2021)
Introducing the New NYSIF Risk Control Resource Center (11/17/2021)
NYSIF Releases 2020 Annual Report (09/16/2021) 
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation To Support 9/11 & Communications First Responders (09/11/2021)
NYSIF Announces Coverage for Policyholders’ Out-of-State Work (08/06/2021)
Greater Online Convenience for You! (02/08/2021) 
DB Policyholders: Go Paperless Now at NYSIF! (01/22/2021) 

2020
NYSIF Announces PPE Credit for Policyholders (08/25/2020) 
NEW From NYSIF: Easy Online Payroll Verification (08/06/2020)
AutoPay Now Available for Policyholders (07/24/2020) 
Reopen with the NYSIF COVID-19 Safety Guide (06/18/2020)
NYSIF’s New IVR: Less is So Much More (05/13/2020)
Policyholders: We Are Here to Help (05/05/2020)
Financial Relief for Our Policyholders (04/02/2020) 
Help for New York Workers (03/30/2020)
Policyholders: NYSIF Launches New COVID-19 Page (03/27/2020)
Reps: NYSIF Launches New COVID-19 Page (03/27/2020)
A Message to Our Policyholders (03/20/2020)
NYSIF Continues Operations Remotely (03/17/2020)
Governor Announces Agreement On Paid Sick Leave For New Yorkers Impacted by COVID-19 (03/17/2020) 
Consumer Guidance on Completing Census (03/12/2020)
NYSIF Business Continuity Amid Coronavirus (03/06/2020)

2019

New Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary Effective December 5, 2019 (12/04/2019)
NYSIF Announces More Time to Pay Your Premium Bill and New Paperless Option (10/18/2019)
Governor Announces Statewide MWBE Utilization Rate Grows to Nation-Leading 29.13% (10/02/2019)
Great Coverage Has a New Look (08/21/2019) 
Governor Announces Successful First Year of Nation's Strongest Paid Family Leave (08/13/2019) 
NYSIF Announces New Notification Center (08/01/2019) 
NYSIF Revamps Online Certificate System (07/11/2019) 
Department of Tax & Finance: Employers Must Follow New Wage Reporting Requirements (03/21/2019)
OSHA Form 300A Submission Deadline is March 2, 2019 (02/19/2019)
NYSIF Hosts Ninth Annual MWBE Symposium (01/25/2019)
NYSIF Media Coverage
New York State Insurance Fund Media Coverage
BROADCAST INTERVIEW Capital Tonight: Chief of New York State Insurance Fund celebrates its 110th birthday (12/06/2024)
VIDEO INTERVIEW Reuters: Newsmaker with NYSIF Head of ESG and Sustainable Investing (09/26/2024)
BROADCAST INTERVIEW NPR/Capitol Pressroom: Promoting green hospitals with insurance incentives (06/04/2024)
Crain's New York Business: Extreme heat increases workplace injuries, workers comp data shows (05/15/2024)
Staten Island Advance: N.Y. Gov. Hochul reveals new climate study: Hot days, more work accidents (05/09/2024)
Business Insurance: Extreme temperatures increase hospital worker injury claims: Report (05/08/2024)
BROADCAST INTERVIEW WSKG Public Broadcasting (PBS, NPR): NY workers' compensation claims 45% more likely on high-heat days, report finds (05/08/2024)
Risk & Insurance: The Price Is Always Right for Workers’ Comp Pay-As-You-Go Policyholders (10/17/2023)  
Wall Street Journal: Many Americans Have Moved On From Covid. She's Trying (05/12/2023)
Boston Globe Opinion: As nation moves on from COVID-19, it can’t leave longhaulers behind (05/11/2023)
VIDEO INTERVIEW Business Insurance: The BI Interview with: Gaurav Vasisht of NYSIF (03/28/2023)
Risk & Insurance: Risk Managers: Long COVID is Real & It's Impacting Workers' Comp Claims (03/02/2023)
BROADCAST INTERVIEW NPR/Capitol Pressroom: NYSIF Studies Lasting Effect of COVID-19 (02/13/2023)
Claims Journal: NYSIF: 31% of COVID Claimants Suffer Long-Term Illness, but Rate Declining (02/09/2023)
CNBC: Long Covid has an ‘Underappreciated’ Role in Labor Shortage, Study Finds (01/30/2023)
WebMD: Workers' Compensation Claims Point to Long COVID's Toll (01/26/2023)
Business Insurance: Almost One-Third of Workers in Comp Program Have Long COVID (01/25/2023)
Axios: Study: Long COVID Kept People Out of Work for Months (01/24/2023)
CBS News: Long COVID is Keeping People Out of Work for Months, Study Finds (01/24/2023)
New York Times: Long Covid is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds (01/24/2023)
Insurance Journal Podcast EP. 61: NYSIF on Why They Jumped Right into Cannabis (11/17/2022)



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