Navigating the complexities of workers' compensation in New York can be daunting for anyone who has been injured on the job. Understanding your rights and the benefits you're entitled to is crucial for a smooth recovery and financial stability. At Katz, Leidman,...
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Can I Get Another Job While on Workers’ Comp in NY?
If you're currently receiving workers' compensation benefits in New York due to a job-related injury or illness, you might be wondering if you're allowed to take up another job during this period. This is a common question with a somewhat complex answer. Let's dive...
Does an Employer Pay an Employee While on Workers’ Comp?
Does an Employer Pay an Employee While on Workers' Comp? Workers' compensation is a form of insurance that provides medical benefits and wage replacement to employees who have been injured or become ill as a result of their job. While it varies depending on the...
How a Workers’ Compensation Attorney Can Help You
When individuals suffer from work-related injuries or illnesses, they are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. However, navigating the legalities and complexities of a workers' compensation claim can be challenging without proper guidance. Many claimants find...
Can Workers Compensation Stop Payments Without Notice?
If an employer wishes to stop workers' compensation benefits, they must file a Notice of Suspension to you. In order to do this, they must first file a petition with the New York Workers' Compensation Board to modify or end your existing benefits. Once they do, you...
How to Maximize Your New York Workers’ Compensation Settlement
You're not being greedy when you seek to maximize a workers' compensation settlement. Often, you'll have to make that money last a long time while you try to either attain disability benefits or get yourself retrained for a new job. No, you're being smart when you...
New York Workers’ Compensation Advice for Remote Employees
You are eligible for workers' compensation if you are injured on the job while working from home, but your case may be complicated. You can expect most employers to try to dispute that you were "at work" at the time of the injury. This is because: The line between...
5 Reasons Workers’ Comp Claims Get Denied in New York
When your workers' compensation claim is denied, your life can be thrown into chaos. You can't work, but you need to pay bills. You still need medical care, and you're left with no way to pay for it. Thus, it's important to understand the reasons claims get denied,...
Claiming Workers’ Compensation for an Occupational Disease
Accidents aren't the only way you can get hurt on the job. You can also contract a disease that impairs your ability to continue working. New York workers' compensation makes provisions for these occupational diseases. Here's what you need to know. Examples of...
New York Considers Expanding Mental Injury Benefits
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...