New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter V - Workers' Compensation
Subchapter F - Chiropractic Practice
Part 347 - Examination Of Disputed Chiropractic Bills
Section 347.3 - Chiropractor's decision regarding arbitration

Universal Citation: 12 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 347.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Upon receipt of such notice of objection (form A-1), the chiropractor may request arbitration by notifying the chairman in accordance with the following:

(1) if only arbitration issues are raised, the request for arbitration shall be made within 60 days after receipt of the notice of objection (A-1);

(2) if there are issues requiring adjudication by a Workers' Compensation Law judge in addition to arbitration issues, the request for arbitration shall be made within 60 days of the filing of the decision in favor of the chiropractor; and

(3) failure to make timely request for arbitration shall be deemed a waiver of the right to arbitration.

If the chiropractor wishes to arbitrate the bill, he shall complete and sign the request for arbitration and forward it to the Chiropractic Practice Committee together with a check to the order of the Chairman, Workers' Compensation Board, in the sum of $5 as a minimum expense fee. Notwithstanding any provision in this section to the contrary, upon application of the chiropractor, the chairman may for good cause shown excuse the chiropractor for the delay in filing the request for arbitration, and schedule the disputed bill for arbitration.

(b) Failure of the chiropractor to render a bill to the employer or carrier within 90 days from the last day of the month in which services were rendered shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to arbitrate the bill. Notwithstanding any provision in this section to the contrary, upon application of the chiropractor, the chairman may for good cause shown excuse the chiropractor for the delay in submitting such bill to the carrier, and schedule the disputed bill for arbitration.

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