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...
Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
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Third-Party Lawsuits and Workers’ Comp
If you are ever unfortunately injured on the job, you will likely be offered workers' compensation. This is insurance carried by most New York employers, which pays a part of your wages while you recover. However, when employees accept workers' compensation from their...
Workers’ Compensation May Not be Your Only Relief After an Accident
Were you hurt in an accident at work? Most of the time, workers’ compensation claims provide injured employees with the medical care that they need to recover from their injuries. They can also draw some kind of replacement income while they are unable to work. But...
FAQs About Workers’ Compensation in New York
If you are considering filing a workers’ compensation claim on Long Island, in New York City, or anywhere else in the state, you probably have a lot of questions. To help you better understand how workers’ compensation works, here is a list of frequently asked...
Workers’ Compensation & Third Party Liability
In New York when most workers are injured in a workplace accident, they are covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. The workers’ compensation system is a no-fault system, which means that injured workers can seek benefits regardless of their own...
Workers’ Compensation & Third Party Liability
In New York when most workers are injured in a workplace accident, they are covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. The workers’ compensation system is a no-fault system, which means that injured workers can seek benefits regardless of their own...