The maximum weekly benefit rate in New York State Workers’ Compensation cases is $772.96 beginning on 07/01/11. The maximum rate changes on July 1st of each year based on Department of Labor statistics. In order to qualify for the maximum rate you must have an established average weekly wage of at least $1,159.44 per week. […]
Archives for June 2012
Zamora And Your Obligation To Look For Work
This week the Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case of Zamora v. New York Neurological Associates. The Court’s decision will be extremely important to Workers’ Compensation lawyers and their clients. The relevant issues that will be addressed by the Court are whether or not a claimant with a permanent partial disability who was […]