New York (State). Workers' Compensation Board

The Workmen's Compensation Commission was established under the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1913 (Chapter 816), requiring employers to compensate employees disabled by industrial accidents or occupational diseases. Employers subject to the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act were required to establish a self-insurance program, to provide disability insurance through a commercial carrier, or to contribute to the State Insurance Fund, which was also established in 1913. The commission, comprised of five gubernatorial appointees and the commissioner of labor, administered the law, including arbitration of claims settlements between employers and employees, and collection, maintenance, and distribution of the State Insurance Fund.

The Workmen's Compensation Commission was abolished in 1915 and the five-member Industrial Commission, which began heading the newly reorganized Department of Labor, assumed its responsibilities. When the department was again reorganized in 1921, an industrial commissioner, responsible for administration of the State Insurance Fund, replaced the Industrial Commission and a three-member Industrial Board reviewed all compensation cases.

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