Prove
It
to
Move
It
The Prove
It
to
Move
It
Program
Workers' compensation
law
(WCL)
requires the
heads
of
all municipal and state entities
to ensure
that
businesses applying
for
pennits, licenses, or contracts carry workers' compensation
and disability benefits insurance.
This
requirement applies to
both
original issuances and
renewals, whether the governmental
agency
is
having the
work
done or
is
simply issuing
the
permit, license or contract.
Verification
of
insurance
is
necessary
to ensure benefits are available, should
workers
get
injured.
It
also
levels the playing field
for
honest businesses, because they are less likely to
be
Wldercut
by
unscrupulous employers
who
gain a cost advantage by not canying insurance.
Enforcing these provisions
of
the
law
contribute
to
the betterment ofNew York's
economic
climate. Municipal and
state
agency
cooperation
is
a critical component
of
encouraging business
compliance.
This instruction
manual,
Provg
It
to
Move
b.
will
further clarify the requirements. Under
the
Prove
It to Move It program, applicants must prove compliance with
NYS
workers'
compensation and disability benefits requirements
to
move their government pennit, license or
contract along the approval process. This program reflects requirements under
Woikers'
Compensation
Law
§57
and §220(8), and General Municipal Law § J
25.
1be
Prove
It
to
Move
It
illstnlction manual formally names the program that has
been
in
pl.ace,
by
statute, since
1922.
Nothio1 bas changed in enforcing this program since the last instruction manual was
issued
ill
December, 2008. However, based on requests
from
government agencies, this manual
reflects
more
comprehensive instructions on the program's requirements.
Government officials without
access
to
the
web
may
call (518) 486-6307
to
have a
copy
ofthis instruction manual mailed
to
them.
Also included in the instruction
manual
is
a
copy
of
General Municipal Law Section
125,
which
requires
ail
applicants
to
provide proof
of
workers' compensation compliance
when
applying for a Building Permit.
Form CE-200 -
Affidavit
of
Exemption
Form
CE~200
reflects the process for granting exemptions
from
workers' compensation
and disability benefits insurance coverage requirements.
Applicants eligible for exemptions must file a new c&-200 for each
and everv
nm
or
renewed
oermit. license
or
contract
is.sued
by a government
agency.
Each
CE~200
will
specifically list
the issuing
govt'Jlllllent
agency
and
the specific type
of
permit, license or contract
requested by the applicant. Applicants for building
pennits will also need
to
supply
additiona1
information including identifying the specific job location and
the
estimated cost
of
the project.
Please
ensW"e
that Fonn
CE-200
is
signed and
dated
by
the
applicant
and
that your
specific governmental
agency
is listed. CE-200 forms
are
ONLY valid
for
the government
agency listed on
Form
CE-200.
The reason
that a business is exempt
from
workers' compensation and/or disability
benefits will be clearly stated on Fonn CE-200. Based on their knowledge
of
the applicant's
business.
governl.Jlent
agencies must verify
that
the business
is
eligible for the workers'
compensation and/or disability benefits
ex.emption
reason described on
the
CE-200, and notify
the Board's investigative staff
if
there are discrepancies. Phone numbers for Board investigative
staff are located
on
page 10
of
the instruction
manual.
~
New
York
State Workers' Compensation
Board
-
December,
2011
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