Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
In New York when most workers are injured in a workplace accident, they are covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. The workers’ compensation system is a no-fault system, which means that injured workers can seek benefits regardless of their own...
You may be wondering, “Who is covered under New York’s workers’ compensation law?” According to the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, “Virtually all employers in New York State must provide workers’ compensation coverage for their employees.” So, the...
Were you injured in a workplace accident or are you suffering from an occupational disease? If so, you’ll soon learn that while workers’ compensation benefits are essential to injured workers, they do not equal 100% of an employee’s wages. According to the New York...
Were you injured in a workplace accident or are you suffering from an occupational disease? If so, you’ll soon learn that while workers’ compensation benefits are essential to injured workers, they do not equal 100% of an employee’s wages. According to the New York...
Were you injured in a work-related accident on Long Island, in New York City or anywhere else in New York? Or, are you suffering from an occupational disease? Either way, you’ll have questions regarding your rights under New York’s workers’ compensation laws. To help...
Were you injured on the job or during the course of performing your work-related duties? Or, are you suffering from an occupational disease? If your answer is “yes” to either question and your medical condition is preventing you from working, you should consider...
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. The 7.2-percent increase is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years.” But that...
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. The 7.2-percent increase is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years.” But that...
If you’re a logger, pilot or fisherman, you know that working in remote environments, sometimes far away from civilization increases the risk of life-threatening accidents on the job. In fact, these occupations are so dangerous, year after year they remain at the top...
Most workers are aware of workers’ compensation benefits, but not all of them understand when and how it works. Some people think that workers’ compensation only applies to injuries that occur “at the office” or “on the factory floor” or “at headquarters” or “in the...
