In New York, employees are entitled to file a claim for workers’ compensation if they are injured or become ill due to their work environment. Workers can be injured by falls, heavy equipment or exposure to hazardous chemicals. They may not realize, however, that...
When you apply for workers’ compensation benefits in New York your doctor will submit a report to your employer’s insurer describing your injuries and how they are being treated. This report is used by the insurer and the Workers’ Compensation Board to determine the...
Airplane passengers at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport may have noticed an increase in construction activity lately. Indeed, construction has been occurring, leading to an incident in which two construction workers were killed on the job. The trench...
Workers in New York City who work from heights, such as construction workers or factory workers, are at risk of falls on the job. This is understandable. If you work in the service industry, you may not be working from heights. Still, you are at risk of fall injuries...
Some workplace injuries will prevent workers from being able to do their jobs, which means they will be unable to earn an income. This can cause many other problems for the injured workers and their families. Back injuries are relatively common in workplaces. They can...
Especially as they get older, New Yorkers from all walks of life might experience gradual hearing loss. Hearing loss is hard on anyone. The severity of it depends on a number of circumstances. In some cases, it can be an expensive annoyance and inconvenience. It may...
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...
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,...
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...