Criminal Law

• Fraud
  As previously reported in July 2006, in an effort to reduce no-fault insurance fraud in New York City (NYC), the City Council passed a bill requiring certain medical clinics that bill for no-fault insurance medical treatment claims to be monitored through periodic reporting requirements and prohibited them from engaging “runners” to procure additional patients (A copy of the Council bill is available on the IIP website at here). The Law specifically applies to any provider with a medical clinic within the territorial limits of NYC whose total billings for the previous year were more than 50% comprised from no-fault patients. Such clinics MUST submit a report to the City’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), which shall include, (i) name and address of the clinic, (ii) name and address of its owners, (iii) name and address of any management company, if applicable, (iv) what percentage of the clinic’s billing is from no-fault, and sign an affidavit that the clinic does not engage the use of runners.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Moreover, employers are required to pay payroll tax, to withhold certain taxes, to provide unemployment and workers compensation insurance for employees. Misclassification may make the employer liable for past taxes, additional insurance contributions, penalties and interest.