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N.Y. WKC Law § 17-A

This is the official text of N.Y. WKC Law § 17-A, part of New York’s WKC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "WKC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Limited English proficiency

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§ 17-a. Limited English proficiency. 1. In accordance with section\ntwo hundred two-a of the executive law, the board shall provide\ntranslation of (a) all documents and forms published by the board that\ninjured employees complete; (b) all board documents that provide general\ninformation to injured employees on the process of applying for workers'\ncompensation benefits; and (c) all other vital documents as defined by\nsubdivision five of section two hundred two-a of the executive law\nrelevant to services offered by the agency.\n 2. The board shall provide interpretation services to injured\nemployees with respect to its provision of services, information and/or\nbenefits.\n 3. The board shall:\n (a) develop a language access plan pursuant to subdivision three of\nsection two hundred two-a of the executive law and submit such plan to\nthe office of general services;\n (b) publish the board's language access plan on the board's website;\nand\n (c) designate a language access coordinator who will work with the\noffice of general services to ensure compliance with the requirements of\nthis section and section two hundred two-a of the executive law.\n 4. The language access coordinator for the board shall monitor the\nboard's compliance with this section by annually collecting data on the\nprovision of language assistance services, the availability of\ntranslated materials, whether signage is properly posted, and any other\nrelevant measures.\n

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