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...
Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
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Report Reveals Alarming Injury Rate at Amazon Warehouses
More than 27,000 Amazon employees in New York and around the country were injured on on-the-job accidents in 2020 according to figures from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and many of them were warehouse workers. Large fulfillment centers can be...
Workers’ Compensation Board Releases Anti-Worker Proposals Drastically Cutting Workers’ Comp Benefits
The Workers’ Compensation Board has recently announced proposals to severely cut compensation benefits for workers who have been injured on the job. Business owners and employers are strong advocates of these proposals, which have the potential to be incredibly...
Will Wearable Devices Reduce Workers’ Comp Claims?
If you work in the manufacturing industry, you may have heard about the various products on the market that are designed to promote safety in the workplace, for example, wearable devices, some of which come in the form of vests and belt clips. These wearable safety...
NY Bartender Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud
ELMIRA, NY – On Dec. 22, 2015, New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott announced the arrest of an Elmira bartender for his role in workers’ compensation fraud. J. Hooks, Jr., 56, of Elmira, is now facing multiple criminal charges, including grand...
Workers’ Comp Claim by ASPCA Rescuer from 9/11 Denied
After the 9/11 tragedy, a single mother of three, D. DiGiacomo was diagnosed with cancer. Shockingly, a state judge denied the workers’ compensation claim brought by the former-ASPCA worker who is dying from cancer caused by her animal rescue efforts on 9/11....
NY Corrections Officer Accused of Stealing $20K in Workers’ Comp Benefits
MORAVIA, N.Y. – A corrections officer who worked for the Cayuga Correctional Facility was arrested on Aug. 20 on charges that he filed approximately $20,000 worth of false workers' compensation claims. T. Larrabee, 28, of Central Square, received over $20,000 in leave...
Ex MLB Player Who Settled Med Mal Suit Can No Longer Get Workers’ Comp
A former Major League Baseball umpire forfeited his right to receive workers' compensation benefits after he settled a medical malpractice lawsuit, according to a New York appeals court. Mark Hirschbeck was a former umpire for the big leagues for over 15 years. In...
NY Attorney General Announces Settlement With C&S For Firing Injured Workers
On July 22, 2015, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a $46,000 settlement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (C&S), the nation's largest wholesale grocery supply company, with warehouses all over the nation. The settlement stems from an...
NY Attorney General Announces Settlement With C&S For Firing Injured Workers
On July 22, 2015, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a $46,000 settlement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (C&S), the nation's largest wholesale grocery supply company, with warehouses all over the nation. The settlement stems from an...