Workers’ Center Joins Assemblywoman, Barbara Lifton, In Calling Governor Paterson to Not Close Down the Ithaca Workers’ Compensation Center

Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton (Tompkins County/parts of Cortland) has taken the lead in helping to spearhead a drive to stop Governor Paterson’s move to close the Workers’ Compensation Center in Ithaca. 10 of the 11 Service Centers slated for closing by next year are upstate.

To see a full copy of Lifton’s letter to Governor Paterson, click here.

Please consider contacting Governor Paterson as soon as possible, especially if you have been an injured worker, past or present. Relevant talking points include:

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the hardship it will cause people to have to get to Elmira or Binghamton from Tompkins County
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the difficulty injured workers will have in finding attorneys who will be willing to travel elsewhere
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it is claimed that the closure of the 11 Service Centers was part of the Governor’s desire to reduce the State Budget. However, the Workers’ Compensation Board, and its infrastructure, is funded through assessments to the insurance carriers, and the companies that pay these carriers.

Governor David Paterson can be reached via the following methods to express your concerns:

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Snail Mail: Governor David Paterson, Executive Chamber, State Capital, Albany, NY 12224
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Email: Use webform at http://161.11.121.121/govemail to email your thoughts to the Governor
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Fax: 518-474-1513
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Phone Call: 518-474-8390