If you were injured in a workplace accident or if you’ve been diagnosed with an occupational disease, and you’re looking into filing a workers’ compensation claim, you probably have questions. Below, we list some of the most common questions that we get asked by...
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Workers’ Compensation in NY: Rehabilitation
If someone has been injured on the job in New York or fallen ill due to an occupational disease, and they qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, they may be able to receive rehabilitation services. But what is rehabilitation exactly? It has to do with a treatment...
Welcome To Our Blog
We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to regularly provide posts highlighting legal issues of local, state and national interest that we think you will find interesting. Check back later for...
Can My Employer Retaliate if I File a Workers’ Comp Claim?
If you have been injured in a work-related accident or if you’re suffering from an occupational disease, you have every right to consider filing a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation is technically a form of insurance; it provides injured or ill...
Two Situations Where Workers’ Comp Can Be Denied
Workers’ compensation is a wonderful system. Since employees are injured on-the-job all the time, workers’ compensation is a life saver. Workers’ compensation provides employees with cash benefits and medical care when they get injured in a work-related accident, or...
Disability for Off-the-Job Injuries in NY
Were you injured off-the-job, in an accident that was in no way work-related? If so, you may be in luck. New York is one of the few states that require employers to provide disability benefits to employees who are injured off the job, or who suffer non-work-related...
What to Do If You’re Injured on the Job in New York
When workers are injured in a workplace accident, they often find themselves unsure of what to do. Do they seek medical treatment? Do they call 911? Do they go to the ER or their primary care physician? Do they stay home to rest, or do they go to work? Often, an...
Filing a Claim for Occupational Disease in NY
There are two categories of workers’ compensation claims: 1) claims filed because of injuries sustained in workplace accidents, and 2) claims for occupational diseases. The New York Workers’ Compensation Board defines an occupational disease as a disease that “arises...
Mercury Exposure in the Workplace
Metallic mercury is extremely toxic. As a potent neurotoxin, even very small amounts can damage a worker’s health. At room temperature, mercury is liquid and it evaporates easily. What does this mean for workers? It means they can be exposed to mercury by having skin...
Are All Disabilities Covered By Workers’ Compensation?
Some people have a misunderstanding about workers’ compensation benefits; they assume that like Social Security Disability (SSDI), workers’ compensation covers many types of disabilities, but that is not the case. Workers’ compensation does not cover all injuries,...