Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
One of the trade-offs inherent to workers' compensation is the fact that injured workers may not sue their employers. The issue of "fault" doesn't come into most workers' compensation cases, and most employees receive medical coverage and a portion of their lost...
If you can't prove your injury was work-related, receiving workers' compensation in New York will be impossible. Simply reporting the injury right after it happens isn't always going to be enough. Here are a few ways you can strengthen your case by providing...
You don't have to be afraid to report a pre-existing condition if you're injured on the job in New York. If your injury exacerbates your pre-existing condition or creates a brand new one that has nothing to do with the old one, you will receive benefits. That's not to...
It's frustrating and stressful to learn that your workers' compensation claim has been denied. After all, you need that money and medical care to recover, feed your family in a crisis, and then return to work. Here are some of the most common reasons why claims get...
A Section 32 settlement is a lump-sum settlement that ends the entire claim or an annual payment that closes the claim. Once you agree to a Section 32 settlement, the workers' compensation claim closes forever and may not be reopened. Once you accept a settlement,...
You're not being greedy when you seek to maximize a workers' compensation settlement. Often, you'll have to make that money last a long time while you try to either attain disability benefits or get yourself retrained for a new job. No, you're being smart when you...
You are eligible for workers' compensation if you are injured on the job while working from home, but your case may be complicated. You can expect most employers to try to dispute that you were "at work" at the time of the injury. This is because: The line between...
When your workers' compensation claim is denied, your life can be thrown into chaos. You can't work, but you need to pay bills. You still need medical care, and you're left with no way to pay for it. Thus, it's important to understand the reasons claims get denied,...
Accidents aren't the only way you can get hurt on the job. You can also contract a disease that impairs your ability to continue working. New York workers' compensation makes provisions for these occupational diseases. Here's what you need to know. Examples of...
The New York Senate passed A.B. 5745. As of this writing, the bill is now with the Assembly Labor Committee. Governor Hochul vetoed a similar measure in 2022, so whether the law will change is anyone's guess. Nevertheless, the new bill seeks to make mental injury...
