While there are dozens of dangerous occupations, workers can get injured in any type of job. Some of the more dangerous occupations include working as a logger, a fisherman, or as a cab driver, but being a policeman is dangerous, and believe it or not, so is being a...
Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
Workers’ Comp Benefits
New York Workers’ Comp: Medical Care
If you were recently injured in a work-related accident, or if you just learned that you’re suffering from an occupational disease, you likely have questions regarding medical care. Can you choose your own doctor? Will your medical payments be deducted from...
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...
Can I Collect SSDI & Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
If you’re like most people, you may have never thought about being disabled until something happened to you. According to the Social Security Administration, people’s chances of becoming disabled are greater than they know. The SSA says that studies show that a...
Can I Collect SSDI & Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
If you’re like most people, you may have never thought about being disabled until something happened to you. According to the Social Security Administration, people’s chances of becoming disabled are greater than they know. The SSA says that studies show that a...
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...
Workers’ Compensation: Prescription Drug Facts
Workers' compensation is a no-fault system which enables injured workers to receive the medical aid and pharmaceutical services needed to return to work at the appropriate time considering their injuries and disabilities. According to the Express Scripts 2014 Workers'...
Who Is Covered Under New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law?
If you were recently injured on the job, there is a strong possibility that you are covered by workers' compensation insurance. Workers' compensation is paid for by employers, and provides medical care and/or cash benefits to workers who are injured at work, or who...
Can I File a Claim if I’m at Fault?
Considering how many workers spend a third of their lives on the job, it's not surprising that many injuries occur during the course of people's work-related duties. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2013, there were approximately 109.4 cases of nonfatal...
Will Workers’ Comp Disqualify Me From SSD Benefits?
When you have been injured in a work-related accident, or when you are suffering from an occupational disease that is expected to last more than a year, or result in death, you need as much compensation as you can get. If you intend to apply for workers' compensation...