New York State Insurance Fund

About New York State Insurance Fund

The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) is a governmental insurance carrier that provides workers' compensation and disability benefits to employers in New York State. Its origins date to 1914, when the state's workers' compensation law was first enacted, and it operates as a self-supporting insurer that competes with private carriers. Described as a not-for-profit state agency, it is a separate entity from the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, which serves as the regulatory authority for workers' compensation, disability benefits and Paid Family Leave.

NYSIF sells workers' compensation policies to qualified employers, protecting them from liability for work-related injury or illness, and pays indemnity and medical benefits to covered injured workers, with survivor benefits in fatal cases. It also sells disability benefits insurance for off-the-job injuries and pregnancy-related disabilities, and offers Paid Family Leave as a mandated rider on disability policies. Its coverage is directed at businesses operating in New York State, and it states that it must insure any employer seeking coverage regardless of business type, safety record or size.

Practice areas

Areas of work that New York State Insurance Fund describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York State Insurance Fund.

Registered attorneys

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