Construction work is ever-present in the New York City metro area. Barely a day goes by when we do not see orange barrels on the road or scaffolding on a building. That being said, construction work is dangerous work. The following are some statistics on workplace...
Month: March 2021
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What is a workers’ compensation hearing?
The workers compensation process can seem Byzantine to the uninitiated. The rules and regulations vary by state and can be difficult to navigate. In New York State, hearings before the New York Workers’ Compensation Board are a cornerstone of the process. However, few...
Workers’ compensation and schedule of loss in New York
When a New York worker is injured on the job, the best-case scenario is that he or she is approved for workers’ compensation benefits, gets treatment, is eventually be fully healed and able to get back to the same type of work as before. Unfortunately, that does not...