Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Secretly Videotaped Man Still Eligible For Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Insurance companies are in the business of making money, so they try to delay or deny claims as often as possible. Even after a worker has been deemed eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits, some insurers will go to great lengths to catch workers in the act of doing something deceitful. A New York… Read More »
Is My Employer Required To Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
If you are injured at work, you may assume that your injuries will be covered under workers’ compensation. While many injured workers do receive workers’ compensation benefits, not all employers have to have insurance. Each state is different, and there are some exceptions in New York. If an employer is required to have workers’… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Fraud: Learn From The Mistakes Of Others
Most people who apply for workers’ compensation benefits were injured on the job and truly need the money to pay for medical bills, lost wages and other damages. However, there are some people who try to take advantage of the system and claim they were injured so they can go on vacation, open a… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Premiums to Decrease for New York Businesses
Owning a business is a dream come true for many New Yorkers. While being your own boss offers some degree of freedom as well as many other benefits, there are also exorbitant costs. There are taxes, payroll and other costs, but one of the priciest expenses is insurance. Those with employees must protect them… Read More »
Occupational Hearing Loss
If you are suffering from hearing damage caused by the work you do, you may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits will allow for you to seek the best medical treatment available, all at no cost. Your employer owes you these benefits because of the work that you do for them, though your… Read More »
Am I Covered by New York’s Workers’ Compensation?
Immigrant dairy farm workers are reporting intimidation and injuries, according to New York Upstate, but are farm workers’ eligible for workers’ compensation? The answer to that is yes, most likely. Most New York workers are covered by workers’ compensation. If you work for a for-profit company or business, whether you are a full-time, part-time,… Read More »
Benefit Cuts Under New York Workers’ Compensation Reform
New York has had a strong workers’ compensation program for a number of years, and with New York’s recent budget approval, more good news is on the way for injured workers, or so proponents of the reform would have you believe. Reform has rarely meant good change, for the worker anyways. Often, workers’ compensation… Read More »
Study Finds New York Construction Fatalities on the Rise
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released a study entitled “Deadly Skyline” in early 2017 that has found disturbing evidence of employer safety violations that lead to worker deaths. The Committee found that construction deaths are increasing, non-union construction sites are more dangerous than union sites, Latino workers face higher… Read More »
When Can I Sue My Employer?
In most circumstances, the workers’ compensation system does not allow for an employee to sue their employer. However, this is not always the case. In 2015, a construction worker was killed and others were seriously injured when a wall collapsed on the construction site in Brooklyn. According to Eyewitness News ABC 7 New York,… Read More »
The Four Disability Classifications
When you suffer a workplace injury or illness, your medical bills should be covered by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurer. In addition to medical coverage, workers’ compensation pays for up to two-thirds of your average weekly wage. There are four classifications of workers’ compensation disability benefits, according to the New York Workers’ Compensation Board,… Read More »