Protecting The Rights Of Injured Workers For Over 70 Years
New York laws provide workers with numerous protections, including safety in the workplace. Still, accidents can happen, and if you work on a construction site, your injury risk increases. Under the following circumstances, workers' compensation benefits can help pay...
Workers' compensation is often associated with injuries that occur at a designated workplace, such as a construction site or an office. What you may not realize is that plumbers and other trade workers who sustain an injury at a client's property may also qualify for...
To receive workers’ compensation for your injury or illness, the timeline for filing a claim is crucial. Missing the filing deadline can cost you a claim that is otherwise eligible for a payout. Claims are often denied due to delays in filing the claim or failing to...
Every day, construction workers risk severe injuries while performing their jobs. In New York, workers' compensation benefits cover salaries and medical bills for workers who sustain injuries at construction sites while operating equipment and machinery. Although...
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...
New York sanitation workers encounter dirt and danger as a regular part of their daily work duties. This fact means that workers in the industry face more injury risks than many other workers. One way sanitation workers can decrease the risk is to familiarize...
Employers are required to take reasonable steps to minimize the risk of construction site injuries. However, despite a New York contractor's best efforts, there is a chance that you might get hurt while on the job. Let's take a look at some of the most common types of...
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...
Insurance is an essential part of New York's workers' compensation system. Without it, few contractors could afford to pay when one of their employees suffers an injury and files a claim. In fact, state law requires contractors and subcontractors to carry a workers'...
You might associate workers’ compensation cases with dangerous and life-threatening injuries like severe cuts and lacerations, spinal injuries or even brain injuries. However, a repetitive stress injury can be just as painful and debilitating and may also keep you...
