Governor Kathy Hochul | Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr.
Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at war.gov.
Visit https://dmna.ny.gov/furlough/ for informationa and resources pertaining to NY National Guard Federal Excepted Employees and the current lapse in appropriations.
DMNA State Employees who sustain an injury or sickness related to their job should report it as soon as possible to their supervisor and to the New York State WC Accident Reporting System (ARS).
The toll free regional number is 1-888-800-0029. Have a paper and pencil ready. You will be given a WC Incident Number. Maintain this number. Please contact State Human Resources (MNHS) with the incident number or give it to your supervisor to submit it for you.
WC determinations are not at the discretion of the supervisor. Any incident involving an injury to an employee that occurs at or in relation to a work assignment should be reported by the supervisor to MNHS as soon as possible - (518) 786-4830.
Employees whose disability lasts more than 7 calendar days must charge leave for the first 5 working days of the initial waiting period. Accruals will be restored on a prorated basis depending on the outcome of the WC determination. Employees whose disability lasts no more than 7 calendar days must charge leave accruals for lost time and are not eligible for restoration of accruals.
For all questions regarding Workers' Compensation, please contact the MNHS main line (518) 786-4830.