To: NYS Workers’ Compensation Board Chair Clarissa M Rodriguez Re: I have been waiting 8 years (so far) for Verizon’s insurance carrier Sedgwick Claims to offer me my NYS Workers’ Compensation Section 32 settlement
In 2007, NYS Senate said, “Every insurance carrier shall offer each claimant a Section 32 settlement within 6 months of a Permanent Partial Disability classification.”
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On March 28, 2013, NYS Workers’ Compensation Law Judge Robert Anderson classified me as having a Permanent Partial Disability.
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On May 28, 2013, Chair Beloten said, “Insurance carriers are to offer a Section 32 agreement to settle compensation due to the claimant within 6 months of a PPD classification.
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On December 4, 2020, my attorney at Fine, Olin & Anderman said, “we have made multiple attempts to negotiate a Section 32 settlement with Sedgwick Claims on your behalf. Unfortunately, Sedgwick Claims is not interested in negotiating at this time.
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According to Weiss and Balter (who represent insurance carriers), “the 2007 amendment requires all insurance carriers to offer every claimant a Section 32 settlement within 6 months of a PPD classification.”
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According to Weiss and Balter (who represent insurance carriers), “the law appears to be largely ignored.”
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Chair Rodriguez,
