Definitions for "Case Number"
(WCB) A unique identifier assigned by the Workers' Compensation Board at the time a case is indexed. The case number consists of 8 characteristics and has two possible formats: • for regular cases (not involving volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers), the format is DYYSSSSS, where D is a code for the WCB district office in which the case was indexed (0,1=Brooklyn; 2=Hempstead; 5=Albany; 6=Syracuse; 7=Rochester; 8=Buffalo; 9=Binghamton); YY represents the last two digits of the year of indexing; and SSSSS is a 5-digit sequence number, beginning with 00001 on January 1. • for cases involving volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers, the format is VDYSSSS, where: V is a letter indicating a firefighter (F) or ambulance worker (A); D and YY are the same as for regular cases; and SSSS is a 4-digit sequence number beginning with 0001 on January 1.
A seven-digit number starting with zero. Your case number is issued by Family Responsibility Office's computer system when your court order or filed agreement is registered with the program. Payors and recipients must use the case number whenever they contact the Family Responsibility Office.
the 9-digit number given to a PACSES support case when it starts. This number is used for your case alone.