A Section 32 settlement permanently closes a workers’ compensation claim in exchange for a lump-sum payment or structured settlement with annual payments. Once you accept a Section 32 settlement, you forfeit future medical and lost wage benefits from the claim. However, partial settlements may address either medical or lost wage benefits while leaving the other […]

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You might not qualify for workers’ compensation if you had a workplace accident while drunk or high. While New York workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” benefit, meaning you can usually receive compensation even if the accident is your fault, intoxication may serve as an exception.  While the New York Workers’ Compensation Board does not require […]

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