Category Archives: White Plains Workers Compensation Lawyer
Man Killed By Equipment At Construction Site
Cities often need more buildings to support a population, especially in New York, so construction is a necessity. However, building a structure requires materials, tools, and equipment. These factors can all be dangerous for the workers. Unfortunately, a construction worker was recently killed while working on a construction site. The fatal accident occurred on… Read More »
Woman Denied Extreme Financial Hardship After Workplace Injury
Suffering a workplace injury can be devastating. You’re not only injured but also losing money from not being able to work. At what point does it become an extreme financial hardship under state law? New York law is unclear in this regard. A case from 2010 was denied for extreme financial hardship due to… Read More »
Man Killed After Being Trapped In Machine
Nobody wants to die at work. Not many people expect to, but it happens. Sadly, a New York man was killed while working at a paper company. The 42-year-old man was killed after he was trapped in a compactor on September 18. The Milton man became trapped in the machine while working at Cottrell… Read More »
New York Bill To Provide Warehouse Workers With Protections
In 2022, New York passed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Also known as the 2022 WWPA, this law requires covered companies to disclose production quotas to warehouse workers. It also prohibits quotas that would prevent employees from taking breaks as well as retaliation against employees who do not meet an undisclosed quota. This law… Read More »
FedEx Worker Not Entitled To Compensation For Repetitive Injuries
When a person is injured in a New York workplace, they are entitled to compensation (except in a few exceptions). This is true even for repetitive injuries that lead to cumulative trauma. However, proving this can be quite the challenge. That’s because there is so much fraud when it comes to government benefits. People… Read More »
Workplace Injuries And Illness Increasing In New York
If you live in New York, working in the public sector is the place to be. Better pay and benefits, more safety. Safety is the big one. Trying to make a living in the private sector is not easy. Not only are there financial considerations but also physical ones, as going to work is… Read More »
Understanding Workers’ Compensation When Working From Home
When the COVID pandemic hit the United States in 2020, companies started allowing employees to work from home temporarily in order to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. Some people had to go back to the office after the restrictions were gone, but many continued to work from home. Many people enjoy working… Read More »
Did The Employee Make A False Statement?
Many insurers will try to avoid paying out workers’ compensation claims. One way in which they will do so is by trying to prove that the injured employee made false statements in order to obtain benefits. A workers’ compensation board in New York decided that an employee did not make false statements, and an… Read More »
Empathy And Workplace Injuries
Dealing with a workplace injury can be hard for the victim. They often have to jump through a lot of hoops in order to get the compensation they deserve. Their employer may not file a workers; compensation claim correctly or maybe even argue about filing one in the first place. Or maybe the claim… Read More »
Do You Need Workers’ Compensation For Contractors?
There are two main types of workers: employees and contractors. Employees work directly for the company. The business provides them with equipment and they work a set schedule. Employees have taxes deducted from their paychecks. Contractors, on the other hand, work on a freelance or contract basis. They provide their own equipment and work… Read More »