Many people incur injuries at their place of employment — and file workers’ compensation claims — without ever experiencing an accident. Occupational diseases injure these employees. The environments they work in or the activities they do there cause their health problems. Common occupational diseases Respiratory diseases are often workplace-related. There are hundreds of chemicals used […]

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Ideally, employers in New York and around the country will take whatever steps are necessary to minimize the risk of employee hand injuries. Doing so may improve employee morale while reducing turnover within the organization. In addition to steps that your employer may take to keep you safe, there are actions that you can take […]

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Summer is here, and temperatures in New York City are regularly reaching the 90s these days. For construction workers, landscapers and others whose jobs are done outside, the heat and humidity can mean plenty of work. But sweltering weather also means workers risk contracting a heat illness on the job. The most serious types of […]

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The typical workers’ compensation award among workers in New York City is usually seen as a traumatic impact event. A worker gets in a vehicular accident, someone falls from a ladder or a runaway forklift crushes a worker — to name a few examples. However, modern workers’ compensation statutes may also cover some disabling workplace […]

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For many years, asbestos was used in everything from trains and car brakes to home insulation and textiles. The fiber was inexpensive and has fireproofing qualities that made it an ideal component of many products. However, for decades now, we have known that asbestos is not ideal. In fact, exposure to it can be deadly. […]

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