It can be very stressful to be injured and unable to work and earn your normal wages. The state of New York recognizes this hardship and provides workers’ compensation benefits to qualifying individuals. Degrees of disability When it comes to workers’ comp benefits,...
Falls in the workplace can occur in many ways, whether it is a fall from a height, slipping and falling on a slick floor or falling off a surface with inadequate railings. Anyone from a construction worker to a medical worker to a retail worker can suffer a fall in...
Back pain is common no matter what type of job you do. New York workers who perform manual labor may experience back pain after a long day of moving or lifting heavy objects, while office workers may have back pain after sitting for long periods of time or in...
When an employee is hurt on the job, a workers’ compensation claim is usually needed. However, while the monetary part of that claim is important, so to is the medical care part of the workers’ compensation claim. The term, medical care refers to medical services,...
Construction injuries require treatment and care and may result in the injured worker being unable to work for at least a period of time if not longer because of their injuries. This can cause medical and lost wages damages to pile up quickly. For that reason,...
Many New Yorkers serve their communities as volunteer firefighters and ambulance drivers. Many volunteer first responders engaged in the cleanup of the World Trade Center after 9/11 and suffered injuries and illness. Fortunately, New York law provides benefits for...
Repetitive stress injuries are caused by repetitive motion in the workplace and may be debilitating and require treatment and care. It is helpful for workers who may be subject to repetitive stress injuries to be familiar with what they are and what causes them and...
When people in New York think about workplace injuries, they may immediately think about construction and jobs that require significant manual labor. While many workers in those industries do experience workplace injuries, employees in less dangerous settings can also...
New York residents working at jobs involving the risk of a fall may underestimate the consequences of a fall injury. Most people recognize that a fall from a great height, or onto a hard surface like concrete can cause serious injuries, but any fall can cause major...
Workplace injuries can lead to lost wages and the need for medical care and treatment that workers’ compensation benefits may be able to help with. It is important for workers injured on the job in any way to be familiar with how workers’ compensation benefits may be...
