2017 New York Laws
WKC - Workers' Compensation
Article 2 - Compensation
13-N - Mandatory Registration of Entities Which Derive Income From Independent Medical Examinations.

  13-n.  Mandatory  registration of entities which derive income from
  independent medical examinations. 1. Any  entity  which  derives  income
  from  independent  medical  examinations  performed  in  accordance with
  subdivision four of section thirteen-a,  subdivision  three  of  section
  thirteen-k, subdivision three of section thirteen-1 and subdivision four
  of   section  thirteen-m  of  this  article,  whether  by  employing  or
  contracting with  independent  examiners  to  conduct  such  independent
  medical  examinations  or  by  acting as a referral service or otherwise
  facilitating such examinations, shall register with the chair by  filing
  a  statement  of  registration containing such information prescribed by
  the chair in regulation.  A  fee  may  be  imposed  in  accordance  with
  regulations  promulgated  by the chair. Any such fees collected shall be
  used for the purpose of administering this section.
2. The chair shall assign a registration number  to  the  entity  upon
  registration. If an entity operates under more than one name, or in more
  than one location, the chair may assign a series of registration numbers
  which  would  differentiate each such sub-entity. In order to qualify as
  admissible medical evidence, for  purposes  of  adjudicating  any  claim
  under  this chapter, any report submitted to the board by an independent
  medical examiner who is employed by, or has contracted with,  an  entity
  as  described  in  subdivision  one  of  this section for the purpose of
  performing  independent   medical   examinations,   must   include   the
  registration number of such entity.
3.  The  chair,  upon  finding that an entity that derives income from
  independent medical examinations has materially altered  an  independent
  medical  examination  report,  or  caused such a report to be materially
  altered, may revoke the registration of such entity,  impose  a  penalty
  not  exceeding ten thousand dollars and refer the matter to the attorney
  general for prosecution.