Repetitive motion injuries are a frequent risk in many jobs, impacting millions of workers annually. These injuries can affect your life, including your work efficiency and overall health. While rest is essential, legal action may be necessary to resolve the...
When you get an injury from work, one of your first concerns is getting the proper medical care. While worker's compensation laws can help you with treatment costs, you may be wondering if you can choose your doctor. In New York, the answer is yes, but there are some...
Slips and falls can lead to bone fractures, traumatic brain injuries and other serious injuries that can hinder your ability to work. From 2021 to 2022, over 414,000 people suffered fall injuries that required them to take days off to recover. If you slip-and-fall at...
New York workers who are unable to work because of an employment-related injury, illness or condition need to know the details about filing for workers’ compensation benefits and what they are entitled to. While lost wages are often the focus of their claim, they also...
An independent medical examination (IME) is a medical evaluation performed by a doctor your insurance company chooses. It is often a step you need to take if your insurance company denies your workers’ compensation claim, usually due to doubts about the nature, extent...
Most of our readers in New York know that if they are injured on the job they are probably eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. After all, almost all employees in the state are covered under their employers’ workers’ compensation coverage. But, details...
New York City summers are often hot and uncomfortable, but in recent years, heatwaves have become more common and temperatures more intense. Mayor Eric Adams recently warned residents to exercise caution during a heatwave and noted that every year about 350 New Yorker...
For some workers, their job can feel routine and monotonous. This is often due to certain occupations having job duties that rely on the same or similar motions. Whether it is working on an assembly line, typing at a desk or carrying or lifting heavy objects, these...
An injury from a fall while at work typically entitles you to workers’ compensation benefits. Falls are one of the most common types of workplace injuries and have many different causes. But what if the fall occurs while you are in the parking lot of your workplace?...
It can feel like your legs have been cut out from under you when your workers’ compensation claim is denied. But even though it can feel like a punch to the gut, you shouldn’t accept defeat. There’s an appellate avenue available that could still provide you with the...