Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration Sub-agency History Record.

New York (State). Workmen's Compensation Board

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New York (State). Dept. of Labor.

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New York (State). Workers' Compensation Board

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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...

New York (State). Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration.

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In 1942, the New York City Department of Investigation, under the direction of Commissioner William B. Herlands, conducted a study of irregularities in the Workmen's Compensation Law affecting municipal employees and New York City as an employer. The investigation revealed such problems as the submission by doctors of fraudulent bills to employers and insurance companies. New York Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia reported these irregularities to Governor Thomas E. Dewey and requested tha...