Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024
Section 314.3 - Alternative dispute resolution process(a) Claims not resolved in any prior procedural stages provided in the agreement may be referred to arbitration which shall be conducted pursuant to the rules established by the agreement and in which the parties shall have the right to be represented by legal counsel. A written record of the arbitration proceeding shall be kept. No offers or recommendations made during prior procedural stages shall be admissible in the arbitration proceeding.(b) All settlements and decisions resulting from proceedings authorized by section 25(2-c) shall be filed with the Workers' Compensation Board and shall be final and binding upon the parties. Any appeal must be made within 30 days after notice of the filing of an arbitrator's award or decision. All such appeals shall be made to the appellate division of the supreme court, third department as designated in section 23 (2) of the Workers' Compensation Law. There shall be no intermediate review by the Workers' Compensation Board.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 § 314.3