New dates added: Protecting Yourself and Your Team: Coverage Essentials for Businesses webinar

The Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) is pleased to continue its monthly webinar series for employers and human resources (HR) representatives!  On the dates listed below, the Board’s Office of the Advocate for Business will present a webinar on the basics of the workers’ compensation system, including insurance types, coverage requirements, and employers’ obligations under the law.  Each one-hour presentation will also cover:

• who needs coverage and who does not need coverage,
• how and when to report an injury or illness,
• considerations when hiring independent contractors, laborers, and domestic workers,
• lowering premiums, and
• penalties and where to go for assistance with them

…all topics business owners and other employers, as well as their HR staff, should know about!  The sessions are free and there will be time at the end for questions.

Register here

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

More information and contacts

Visit the Advocate for Business section of the Board’s website for additional resources.  You can also call the Office of the Advocate for Business at (518) 486-3331 or e-mail advocatebusiness@wcb.ny.gov.

Having trouble?

If you are having trouble registering for or attending any of these webinars, check out these Webinar FAQs.