Workers’ Compensation

You can only continue receiving workers' compensation lost benefits in New York if you demonstrate that you are sufficiently "attached" to the labor market. Employers and insurers alike are often quite concerned by the idea that a worker who could work is instead...

Most workers' compensation cases aim to get workers well and get them back on the job. Yet sometimes, the return to work doesn't go very smoothly. Here's what you need to know about some of the most common issues that can arise when a person returns to work.  How long...

Pre-existing conditions do not stop New York workers from receiving benefits. Workers' compensation is even required to pay when a workplace injury exacerbates a pre-existing condition. That's not to say that a pre-existing condition helps your claim or makes it easy....

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,...

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...

  Under New York workers' compensation, you're considered disabled whenever your injuries make returning to your usual job impossible.  There are four classes of disability, and each class impacts how you receive benefits and for how long.  Temporary Total...

Workers' compensation includes a series of benefits to compensate employees injured on the job. Understanding the different benefits can help you understand how workers' compensation works.  Here's what you need to know. Health Care Benefits Workers' compensation pays...

Your workers' compensation benefits depend, in part, on how long you are expected to be incapable of working due to your injury.  It is important to understand these terms and how they could impact your New York workers' compensation case.  Temporary Disability You...

Occupational hearing loss occurs due to exposure to loud noises or harmful sound levels in the workplace over an extended period. Many jobs can lead to hearing loss, but some of the most common ones include: Construction  Manufacturing Airport work Mining and drilling...

You can only claim workers' compensation for injuries taken on the job, so it's essential to understand when you are officially considered "on the job" in New York.  For the most part, thanks to the "coming and going" rule, you are "on the job" when you arrive at work...