New York Amends Workers’ Compensation Law

Beginning on January 1, 2025, the states Workers’ Compensation Law will permit all workers to file claims for mental injury premised upon “extraordinary work-related stress”.

Similar to physical injuries, the question of whether a causal relationship exists between a work activity and the mental injury is an issue of fact for the Workers’ Compensation Board and will likely be decided on a case-by-case basis.

Reed Smith:
New York Amends Workers’ Compensation Law to Include Mental Injury