Were you injured in a workplace accident or are you suffering from an occupational disease? If so, you’ll soon learn that while workers’ compensation benefits are essential to injured workers, they do not equal 100% of an employee’s wages. According to the New York...
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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...
Auto Accidents & Workers’ Compensation in NY
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. The 7.2-percent increase is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years.” But that...
Auto Accidents & Workers’ Compensation in NY
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. The 7.2-percent increase is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years.” But that...
Most Dangerous Jobs in America
If you’re a logger, pilot or fisherman, you know that working in remote environments, sometimes far away from civilization increases the risk of life-threatening accidents on the job. In fact, these occupations are so dangerous, year after year they remain at the top...
Workers’ Comp: Off-Site Accidents
Most workers are aware of workers’ compensation benefits, but not all of them understand when and how it works. Some people think that workers’ compensation only applies to injuries that occur “at the office” or “on the factory floor” or “at headquarters” or “in the...
Can I Get Workers’ Comp if I’m At Fault?
Accidents happen all the time. In the workplace, we have car accidents, machine accidents, slips and falls, and countless other types of accidents. In many cases, a workplace accident is traced back to a worker’s error, whether it was the injured worker themselves, a...
Who is Not Covered By Workers’ Comp in NY?
If you were recently injured on-the-job, or if you’re suffering from an occupational disease, you may be wondering, “Am I covered by workers’ compensation?” Before we discuss who is NOT covered by workers’ comp, let’s take a look at who is covered under New...
Workers’ Comp for Repetitive Motion Injuries
When people think of workers’ compensation claims, they may think that serious “accidents” always precede claims, but that is NOT the case. In a significant number of workers’ comp cases, the worker was not in an accident at all. Instead, they suffered from a...
Workplace Violence & Workers’ Compensation
Most workers are familiar with workers’ compensation; they understand that if they are injured in an accident while working, that they can file a workers’ compensation claim. However, one issue that’s less talked about is workplace violence. According to...