New York
For New York, waiting period (days) is 7 days; retroactive trigger (days) is 14 days; how days are counted is Workers' compensation indemnity benefits are not allowable for the first seven days of disability. If the disability period exceeds 14 days, compensation is paid from the first day of disability; statute or rule citation is N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 12, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
- State
- New York our reading
- Waiting period (days)
- 7 days verified
- Retroactive trigger (days)
- 14 days verified
- How days are counted
- Workers' compensation indemnity benefits are not allowable for the first seven days of disability. If the disability period exceeds 14 days, compensation is paid from the first day of disability. verified
- Statute or rule citation
- N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 12 our reading
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What the source says
Period covering the first seven days of disability resulting from a work-related injury or illness. Workers' compensation indemnity benefits are not allowable for the first seven days of disability, except that (a) in cases where the disability period exceeds 14 days, indemnity awards are allowed from the date of disability, (b) under a plan or agreement accepted by the Chair, the waiting period may be less than seven days or eliminated entirely and (c) there is no waiting period for cases covering volunteer ambulance workers or volunteer firefighters.
— wcb.ny.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- wcb.ny.govhttps://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/main/TheBoard/glossary.jsp