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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...
Disability for Off-the-Job Injuries
Under New York workers’ compensation laws, most employees are covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance if: 1) the employee is injured on the job, 2) the employee becomes ill with an occupational disease, or 3) the employee is injured offsite, but...
FAQs About Workers’ Compensation in NY
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...
What to Do After a Work-Related Accident
Before there was workers’ compensation, when a worker was injured in a work-related accident or when they became ill because of an occupational disease, they had to file a lawsuit against their employer. In order to prevail in court, the injured worker would have to...
Workers: Disability Benefits for Off-the-Job Injuries
In New York, most employees are aware that if they are injured in a work-related accident, or if they become ill with an occupational disease, they can file a workers’ compensation claim. But, what if you become disabled due to an off-the-job injury or illness, what...
Can I Get Benefits for an Off-the-Job Injury?
If you are an employee who has suffered an off-the-job injury or illness, you may be wondering if there is any way that you can receive compensation while you are recovering. In New York, when a wage earner has been disabled due to an off-the-job injury or illness,...