04/01/2026 - REMINDER: Effective April 1, 2026, faxed submissions of claim-related forms — including IME reports — are no longer accepted

Effective today, April 1, 2026, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (Board) is no longer accepting claim-related paper forms and documentation via fax. The Board's fax number for claims is discontinued, and faxed submissions are no longer an accepted method of submission for claim-related documents. This includes Independent Medical Examination (IME) reports.

Claim-related documents may be submitted to the Board by regular US Postal Service mail, email, electronic upload, web filing, and xml form submission. Visit the How to Submit Claims-Related Forms and Documents webpage for more details.

Other submission options and instructions can be found on the Forms webpage and on each form itself.

If you have any questions, please call the Board at (877) 632-4996.

Note: Faxed documents will still be accepted by the Board's Employer Compliance and Alternate Dispute Resolution units.