After suffering an on-the-job injury, many employees struggle financially. Adding medical bills to time away from work can be extremely stressful. As such, requesting workers’ compensation benefits is a common way to meet monetary needs until it is possible to return...
Serving injured workers
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT : Workers’ Compensation Benefits in NY State has been significantly reduced by legislation that was passed in 2007 and 2017.
Month: July 2020
What difference does an attorney make on a workers’ comp filing?
Workers' compensation is meant to help those who suffer a workplace injury or acquire an illness related to their job. Unfortunately, it can seem difficult to secure the benefits you deserve. Medical expenses and lost wages are common financial effects of workplace...
What statistics say about work injuries
“People get hurt at work” is a simple and obvious truth. What’s missing from that truism is the human understanding of who gets hurt and what options they have available. Statistics compiled by New York state and the federal government offer significant insight into...
Workplace injuries can happen at home
A digital workforce and working from home has been essential this year and will likely become more permanent. But work-related injuries may follow workers to their home and require them to seek workers’ compensation. New York’s workers’ compensation pays cash benefits...