N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law Section 84
General attorney


There shall be a general attorney of the state fund. He shall have such legal and other assistants as may be required, within the limits set forth in the budget. It shall be the duty of the general attorney to advise the commissioners and the management of the fund upon all matters of law arising in connection with any contract or policy of insurance issued by the fund, and upon any claim or award of compensation. He shall appear as the attorney of record in all suits and other proceedings to which the state fund or the commissioners thereof are parties. He shall conduct all appeals on behalf of employers insured in the fund and on behalf of the fund itself, except where there is a divergence of interest between the employer and the fund, in which case he shall appear on behalf of the fund alone. He shall prosecute all claims against third parties under the subrogated rights of the state fund, in accordance with the provisions of § 29 (Remedies of employees)section twenty-nine of this chapter. He shall have the right, subject to the approval of the commissioners, to employ special counsel in matters involving special difficulty, and to provide for the payment of their compensation and expenses out of the state fund.

Source: Section 84 — General attorney, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/WKC/84 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 4, 2024).

76
Creation of state fund
77
Administration
78
Salaries and expenses
79
Meetings
80
Seal
81
Offices, lands, leaseholds and buildings
82
Powers and duties
83
Rules
84
General attorney
85
Commissioner of taxation and finance custodian of fund
86
Catastrophe surplus and reserves for workers’ compensation
86‑A
Catastrophe surplus and reserves for disability benefits
87
Investment of surplus or reserve
87‑A
Investment in obligations of the municipal assistance corporation for the city of New York
87‑B
Investments in obligations of the city of Yonkers
87‑BB
Investments in obligations of the city of Yonkers
87‑C
Investments in obligations of designated public benefit corporations
87‑D
Contractual obligations as evidence of indebtedness upon reimbursement of reserves
87‑E
Amortization of gains or losses
87‑F
Appropriations to the state insurance fund
87‑G
Advances to the urban development corporation
87‑H
Investments of the state insurance fund
87‑I
New York state insurance fund MWBE asset management and financial institution strategy
88
Administration expenses
88*2
Administration expenses
88‑A
Payments from special or administrative funds
88‑B
Coverage of employees in state-supported educational institutions
88‑C
Coverage of state employees
89
Rates for workers’ compensation
90
Dividends
91
Groups for accident prevention
92
Payment of premiums
93
Collection of premium in case of default
94
Withdrawal from fund
95
Record and audit of payrolls
96
Penalties for fraudulent practices
97
Inspections
98
Disclosures prohibited
99
Reports of state insurance fund
100
Insurance against liability to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 84’s source at nysenate​.gov

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