Get paid back for every trip to treatment.
Workers' comp reimburses your fares, mileage, and prescriptions going to and from care — most injured workers never claim it. Log a trip, snap a receipt, and Comp Buddy builds your C-257 to file with the Board.
Money you're owed — and usually leave behind
Every trip to your doctor, the pharmacy, physical therapy, or an Independent Medical Examination has a cost — and in a New York workers' compensation case, you're entitled to be paid back for it. That includes subway and bus fares, taxis and rideshares, mileage in your own car, tolls, parking, prescriptions, and medical supplies.
Most injured workers never claim it, because the receipts pile up and the C-257 form feels like one more thing to figure out. The Medical & Travel tracker keeps every expense together as you go and turns it into a filed-ready form, so the reimbursement you've earned doesn't slip away.
Your receipts, organized into a refund.
Capture each expense the moment it happens — the form fills itself in behind the scenes.
Scan your receipts
Snap a photo or attach a PDF of a pharmacy, taxi, or rideshare receipt. Each one is filed by date and ready to send.
Automatic mileage
Enter your start and the provider — we measure the driving distance and apply the WCB rate for that date, round trip by default.
Fares, logged in seconds
Tie a subway, bus, taxi, or rideshare trip to a treatment appointment so the origin, destination, and date fill in for you.
Medicine & supplies
Add prescriptions and medical supplies you paid for out of pocket, with the receipt attached as proof.
One-tap C-257
Your expenses become the official Claimant's Record of Medical and Travel Expenses — itemized, totaled, and ready to file.
Send to the Board
Open your email to the WCB with the C-257 and your receipts attached. You always review and tap send — nothing goes out on its own.
Three steps, from receipt to refund.
Tell us how you travel
A quick first-run setup — subway, rideshare, your own car — and your home address as the starting point for trips.
Log each trip & receipt
After every appointment, add the trip or snap the receipt. Mileage and fares calculate themselves; everything files by date.
Generate & send your C-257
When you're ready, generate the completed form and open your email to the Board with everything attached to review and send.
Expenses you can claim.
If it was necessary to get to or pay for your authorized treatment, it likely belongs on your C-257.
Reimbursable medical & travel costs
What injured workers ask about reimbursement.
What travel expenses can I be reimbursed for?
New York workers' compensation reimburses the necessary expenses of traveling to and from authorized treatment — subway and bus fares, taxis and rideshares, mileage in your own car, tolls, and parking — plus prescribed medicine and medical supplies you paid for out of pocket. Because the rule covers going to and from care, trips are counted round trip.
What is the C-257 form?
The C-257, Claimant's Record of Medical and Travel Expenses and Request for Reimbursement, is the official Workers' Compensation Board form you use to itemize your medical and travel expenses and request payment. The Comp Desk fills it in from the trips and receipts you log and produces a ready-to-file copy.
What is the mileage rate?
The Chair of the Workers' Compensation Board sets the mileage rate, and it's effective-dated — a trip is reimbursed at the rate in force on the day you traveled (for example 70.0¢ per mile in 2025 and 72.5¢ per mile in 2026). The Comp Desk applies the correct rate automatically for each trip's date.
Do I need to keep my receipts?
Keep your original receipts for prescriptions, supplies, taxis, and rideshares. In the app you snap a photo or attach a PDF of each one so it's filed by date and sent with your C-257. Mileage in your own car doesn't need a receipt — it's calculated from the distance and the WCB rate.
How do I send my C-257 to the Board?
The Comp Desk generates your completed C-257 and opens your device's email to the Board's filing address with the form and your receipts attached, for you to review and send. You also serve a copy on the insurance carrier. The app never sends anything on its own — you always review and tap send.
Is Medical & Travel tracking free?
It's part of Comp Buddy, the injured-worker companion in The Comp Desk ($9.99/month), which also includes the C-257 generator, accident & notice evidence, settlement tools, and more.
Stop leaving your reimbursement on the table.
Download The Comp Desk, log your trips and receipts as you go, and let Comp Buddy turn them into a filed-ready C-257.
Medical & Travel is just one feature.
Find a doctor, file your claim, track your IME, estimate your benefits, gather your accident evidence, and connect with an attorney — see everything Comp Buddy offers injured workers.
Explore everything Comp Buddy doesDisclaimer. This tool is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The Medical & Travel tracker helps you organize your expenses and prepare the C-257, but cannot guarantee that any expense will be reimbursed. Reimbursement is determined by the insurance carrier and the Workers' Compensation Board. Keep your original receipts, and for guidance on your specific situation consult a qualified workers' compensation attorney.
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