Twenty percent of all workplace injuries and illnesses involve back injuries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), with some 1 million workers per year putting in for this kind of injury. A variety of activities can cause back injuries but BLS has...
In New York state, workers' compensation is considered a no-fault system, which means that injured workers don't have to prove that their employer was negligent. As long as the injury occurred at work, workers' compensation should provide benefits for medical care....
Falls at work can happen in any industry. You can suffer from a fall whether you perform manual labor, work at an office job or even work at home. After you fall, some injuries might be immediately obvious, such as a broken bone, head injury or sprained ankle. In...
The New York area is filled with workers in many different industries. No matter what industry you work in, you could be at risk of a repetitive motion injury. What is a repetitive motion injury? A repetitive motion injury, sometimes called a repetitive strain injury,...
Injuries can happen anywhere in New York and people’s place of employment is no different. If people suffer injuries at work that prevents them from working, it can be very difficult. People may need to incur significant medical bills and also lose income since they...
If you’ve been injured at work, then you know that it can redefine your life. You may be unable to work and earn a wage to help pay for your medical care and other of life’s necessities, but it can also limit your ability to do the things that you love. That can be...
Back injuries are commonly associated with jobs that are physically demanding, such as construction, landscaping or other manual labor jobs. However, any New York office worker will probably tell you that they have often experienced back pain after a long day at work....
Every five to six days, a worker is killed in an accident on a New York construction jobsite. To help combat this problem, and deter employer negligence, a new state law was recently enacted. Carlos’ Law The Governor signed legislation last Dec., S.621B/A.4947B. Also...
New York law allows you to file a workers’ compensation claim after you sustain a workplace injury. Workers' compensation benefits allow you to keep receiving pay until you can go back to work. As part of the workers’ compensation claim process, you will need to...
Working in the restaurant industry can be dangerous. In fact, nearly 100,000 people suffer non-fatal workplace injuries each year. So, if you work in this industry, you might want to learn more about what leads to these workplace accidents so that you can try to avoid...