Domestic workers in New York enjoy some workers’ compensation protection. Employers must have workers’ compensation coverage for employees working 40 hours or more a week, including live-in and live-out nannies, housekeepers, cooks, home health aides, butlers, drivers, and gardeners. Workers’ compensation may also apply in cases where the worker is sleeping and eating at the […]

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12.7% of full-time employees work from home in 2023, and 28.2% work a hybrid model. While we’d love to believe that no worker could ever get injured at home, workplace injuries happen in home offices too. This is especially true of repetitive stress injuries, as some home workplaces aren’t ergonomic.  It’s important to know your […]

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