Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
If you are a teenager who is currently working, then you have rights just like adults do. According to a publication sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teenagers have the right to work in a safe and healthy environment. They also have the...
Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed reforms to workers' compensation in his State of the State report on January 9, 2013. These reforms are geared to save employers in the state money. The plan includes the closing of certain funds that the Governor says are unnecessary,...
Large cranes are a common sight on construction sites in New York, and are used to transport materials in new buildings or replacing components such as air conditioners, or other improvements to an existing structure. On January 10, 2013, a crane collapsed in Queens,...
Offshore workers are some of the most at-risk workers in the United States. Whether these employees are working on fishing boats in the deep oceans or are on oil drilling rigs, they are often put in dangerous situations when the storms arise or the boats tip. That is...
Currently, lawmakers are debating whether or not they should eliminate all the state worker’s compensation laws and replace them with one federal law. Interestingly enough, there is not even one federal worker’s compensation law at present. Instead, each state...
If you are a New Yorker who is seeking Social Security Disability Insurance, chances are that you have already applied for the insurance payments with the Social Security Administration. Sadly, not everyone who applies for disability is granted the insurance right off...
Recently, we added a new attorney to our team of accomplished and hardworking lawyers at Katz, Leidman, Freund & Herman. Her name is Ariella Herman. This accomplished woman is a graduate of the New York University Law School. She was formerly a corporate attorney...
Construction work is one of the most dangerous jobs. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, nearly 6.5 million people work at about 252,000 construction sites every single day. The injury rate for these workers is higher than the national...
As a young mother, nothing is as important as your children. That is why we knew that we needed to fight hard for the young mom who came to our firm with a devastating case. She had allowed her child to undergo an elective surgery. Originally, the surgery seemed like...
Despite success, Caterpillar doesn’t want employees to have the benefits that many labor unions advocate for. Caterpillar has a global reputation because of its two-tier wages and higher-worker contributions for health insurance. Often companies follow Caterpillar’s...
