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...
Demolition work in New York City presents unique challenges and risks. With structures dating back to the 1600s, construction workers often face exposure to toxic substances that can have serious health implications. Awareness of these risks and knowing your rights...
When you're on the job, you expect to do work and get paid, not end up sidelined by pain. But for many workers, the repetitive motions required by their job can lead to a type of injury that's as frustrating as it is debilitating. If you're experiencing difficulties...
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...
Like other states, New York’s workers’ compensation laws require employers to make sure that their employees have their workplace injuries covered through workers’ compensation insurance or some other legal mechanism. However, New York’s laws do not extend to a...
It’s common to suffer a back injury at work. While many of these are minor and quickly heal on their own, others are more severe and leave you knocked out of work for a significant period of time. Those with more significant back injuries may need extensive medical...