2010 New York Code
WKC - Workers' Compensation
Article 6 - (76 - 100) State Insurance Fund.
83 - Rules.

§ 83. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules for the conduct of the
  business  of  the  state fund, and may from time to time alter, amend or
  repeal any rule therefore adopted. At least six affirmative votes  shall
  be  required for the adoption of any rule, or the amendment or repeal of
  any rule. No rule, and no resolution proposing to alter, amend or repeal
  any rule, shall be effective unless  approved  by  the  commissioner  of
  labor.  If  the commissioner of labor fails to act upon any such rule or
  resolution within thirty days after it is communicated to  him  or  her,
  such rule or resolution shall be deemed to have been approved.
    The  rules  of  the commissioners shall provide for the conduct of the
  business of the state insurance fund, including the issuance of policies
  and their terms and conditions, the fixing of premium rates, the keeping
  of records, auditing of payrolls, and  the  billing  and  collection  of
  premiums  therefor,  the  inspection  of  risks  and  the setting of the
  standards of safety, the adjustment and payment of  claims  and  awards,
  and  the  investigation  of  all  matters  relating thereto, the medical
  examination of persons claiming  compensation  and  the  furnishing  and
  supervision  of medical and surgical treatment to persons injured as set
  forth in this chapter, the conduct of the legal business of the fund and
  the enforcement of the subrogated  rights  of  the  fund  against  third
  parties, the investment of the surplus and reserves of the fund, and the
  collection  and analysis of statistics of payrolls, premiums, losses and
  expenses and the actuarial consideration thereof.