A Schedule Loss of Use (SLU) award in New York is a cash award for permanent loss of function in certain body parts, even if the worker has returned to the job. These awards usually apply to injuries involving an arm, hand, leg or foot, as well as hearing or vision,...
Getting hurt at work is stressful enough. This stress can compound when workers’ compensation then denies medical treatment or refuses a specific procedure, medication or specialist visit. Thankfully, a denial is often a procedural hurdle, not the final word. The key...
Repetitive tasks may wear down your body long before you notice a serious problem. Long days of lifting materials or repeating the same motions can gradually strain your muscles and joints until the pain begins to interfere with your job. If your work on a...
Construction workers across New York City often face physically demanding conditions that increase the risk of back injuries. If you are suffering from a chronic or severe back injury sustained on a construction site, you will likely face long-term medical treatment,...
Falls remain one of the leading causes of workplace injuries in New York City, affecting workers in office buildings, construction sites and many other work environments. However, a fall alone does not prove liability. A successful claim requires evidence showing that...
After a workplace injury, a worker’s priority should be recovering rather than worrying about their finances. New York takes workplace injuries very seriously. As a result, many injured workers may qualify for certain benefits through the workers' compensation system....
You get into an accident on a New York construction site, and your foreman tells you not to report it. You may worry about losing work or upsetting a supervisor. Staying silent can make it harder to prove when, where and how the injury happened. Workers’ compensation...
If your workers' comp check suddenly drops, you may not know why. New York's workers' compensation system allows insurers to reduce your benefits under specific legal conditions. Maximum medical improvement A doctor may declare that you have reached Maximum Medical...
Cash payments can make a workplace accident harder to document. In New York, missing payroll records can complicate proof of employment and wages, but informal pay does not automatically prevent you from seeking benefits. Why cash pay does not end the claim New York...
Wrist pain does not always come from one sudden injury. For many Queens workers, it builds slowly after months or years of scanning items, typing, cleaning, lifting, driving, using tools or working on an assembly line. At first, the pain may seem minor. Then numbness,...