Category Archives: White Plains Workers Compensation Lawyer
Seamstress Receives Workers’ Compensation For COVID-Related Injuries
COVID became rampant in 2020, to the point where schools and many businesses closed down. Four years later, Americans are still getting COVID. Many people are getting it from co-workers. When this happens, what are their options? Can they receive workers’ compensation benefits? A recent decision in such a case says yes. A seamstress… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Benefits Increase For 2024
Nobody wants to get injured at work. A workplace injury can be serious in nature and cause a person to miss a lot of work. This means they won’t be earning any money, yet their medical bills will be piling up. Under New York’s workers’ compensation law, a person who is injured in a… Read More »
NY Woman Fined For No Workers’ Comp For In-Home Nurses
As a company, when you hire someone as an employee, you often have to have workers’ compensation insurance for them under state law. But there is where things become murky. What if you are an individual using in-home care? Do you have to have a workers’ compensation policy in place for the nurses? The… Read More »
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits In New York
As a worker, you may know that you may be entitled to compensation if you become sick or injured while on the job. But do you know the processes and what to expect? The process of getting workers’ compensation benefits can be confusing. The laws vary by state. Your compensation is based on your… Read More »
“Freelance Isn’t Free Act” Signed Into New York Law
Many people enjoy doing freelance work. They work on the projects they want, use their own equipment, and set their own hours. Sure, you often have to hustle to get jobs, but if you get regular jobs, it can be a nice alternative to working 9-5 in an office. However, one of the biggest… Read More »
More Employees Suffering Workplace Illnesses And Injuries
When the COVID pandemic came to the United States in March 2020, it forced a lot of companies to work from home and help prevent the spread of the deadly disease. Having workers at home also reduced the risk of workplace injuries. Many companies started mandating return to work last year. As the number… Read More »
How Employers Can Promote Workplace Safety
Nobody wants to work in an unsafe environment, but safety is not always a priority for employers. Millions of workplace accidents happen every year in the United States. While accidents are decreasing, they can still happen. Employers need to be mindful of this. Not only are employees paying the cost with injuries and disabilities,… Read More »
Mental Health Issues Now #1 Workplace Injury
If you’ve ever held down a job, you know that work can be very stressful. But how bad is it really? Apparently, chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout are so pervasive nowadays that mental health issues are now considered to be the top injury in the workplace. Toxic workplaces are no longer just a buzzword;… Read More »
New York Schools Must Have Workplace Violence Prevention Plans In Place
When we go to work, we expect to be safe, for the most part. However, things have changed in the past decade or so. There are threats everywhere. Even in the nicest neighborhood, you could get shot at while walking down the street. The same goes for work. You could be a teacher at… Read More »
NY’s Workers’ Comp Benefits Contributing To Staffing Shortages, Fraud
New York offers a decent workers’ compensation program for those who are injured in the workplace, but is it too good? The state inspector general says that the lost wage benefits available to corrections officers are motivating them to engage in fraud. The state inspector general compiled information about the benefits into a report…. Read More »