Under the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law, volunteer firefighters injured in the course of their firematic duties are eligible for lost wage/workers’ compensation benefits. The proper form to file following an injury which occurred during the course of volunteer firefighters activities is known as a VF-3. This form requests information regarding the fact and […]
Archives for December 2011
Time Limit For Appealing The Judge’s Ruling Under New York State Workers’ Compensation Law
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Law allows any party to request a Workers’ Compensation Board Review of a Law Judge’s decision. This process is initiated by the filing of an Application for Board Review, form RB-89. The party requesting review, also commonly called an appeal, has 30 days from the filing date of the […]
Can A Claimant Refuse Recommended Medical Treatment?
Under the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law, an injured worker cannot benefit from unreasonable refusing a mode of medical treatment. This does not mean that if a doctor recommends a certain course of treatment, that an injured worker must go forward with that specific treatment. However, the appellate division case of Wilkins v. NY […]
New Guidelines For Determining Permanent Impairments
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has announced that in January 2012, they will institute medical guidelines to be used to determine permanent impairments and loss of wage earning capacity. This document, which is 124 pages, changes how permanently disabled claimants will be classified. The guidelines do not change the schedule loss of use […]
New York Medical Impairments Guidelines And New C-4.3 Form
Beginning in January 2012, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will implement a new method of assessing the level of non-schedule permanent impairment. The most common types of non-schedule type of impairments in New York involve neck and back injuries among many other types of injuries that may qualify. The new form C-4.3 requires […]