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....
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...
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,...
Many people believe that workers’ compensation only applies to serious injuries sustained in physically demanding jobs. However, that is no longer the case. In New York, the qualifications now include other forms of work-related harm, including chronic strain and...
A workplace injury can interrupt your income and create medical uncertainty. However, small mistakes before filing a workers’ compensation claim in New York can reduce benefits or lead to delays. Missing the 30-day employer notice rule New York law mandates injured...
Serious on-the-job injuries frequently follow specific incidents. Another worker might knock something over or a piece of equipment might malfunction, for example, resulting in immediate injuries. Other times, how a worker moves while performing their job can cause...
When a workplace injury occurs, the immediate concern is often physical recovery. You likely soon realize the secondary crisis: financial survival. In New York, workers' compensation is designed to keep you afloat, but understanding the gap between your previous...
Driving a commercial truck is an inherently dangerous profession. The more time that people spend on the road, the greater their chances of experiencing a crash. Although truck drivers must undergo specialized education and adhere to strict rules, they can still end...
When you get hurt at work, you expect the insurance company to take your report seriously. Yet many workers discover the opposite. Instead of support, they face doubt, delays or flat-out denials. Because this tactic is common, it helps to understand why it happens and...