Workers’ Compensation

Regardless of whether you’ve read them, you’ve probably seen Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posters around your workplace. Employers must inform workers of certain rights and regulations. However, you may not fully understand the importance of...

Workplace injuries often occur because of a job-site accident. If someone knocks over a ladder while you are on it, the fall that results could break your bones or cause a brain injury. Most workers already know that they can claim workers' compensation if they get...

Workers’ compensation claims can help injured workers navigate through the financial challenge of responding to a workplace accident. However, an on-the-job injury might make you face the fact that you neither understand the different types of benefits available nor...

Getting hurt on the job is stressful enough, but you can make it even harder on yourself if you fall victim to common myths about workers' compensation. You have certain rights after getting hurt on the job, and understanding those rights can make it easier for you to...

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...

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...

“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...

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...