Once the insurance carrier filed form C-7 to contest a claim, the Workers’ Compensation Board will review the medical records that have been submitted. If they believe that the records sufficiently reference a work related condition or injury the next step is to schedule a Pre-Hearing Conference. A Pre-Hearing Conference allows the Judge to review […]
Archives for November 2011
Contested New York State Workers’ Compensation Cases
The next several articles will give a summary of several issues which commonly arise in controverted cases. Hopefully, they can provide a general roadmap to claimants caught up in the litigation process before the Workers’ Compensation Board. There is no substitute for having legal counsel review, prepare, and prosecute your claim and we always recommend […]
Notify Your Employer Immediately After an Injury
If you have been injured at work you should always give notice immediately and under no circumstances more than 30 days after the incident or accident. Notice should be given in writing with a clear explanation of what occurred, when it happened, and where the incident took place. The written notice should be provided to […]
Temporary Rate v. Tentative Rate: New York State Workers’ Compensation
Over the last several years, New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has been making strenuous efforts to reduce the number of hearings. Instead they now rely on Administrative Decision and Proposed Decisions which are legal documents filed by the Workers’ Compensation Board. These decisions often make many different critical findings regarding your claim. One such […]
Structured Settlements In Workers’ Compensation Cases
A structured settlement is a settlement, arranged at least in part, to make installment payments over a period of time instead of one lump sum. While structured settlements are not always a good idea, in certain circumstances they provide a stream of income guaranteed for a certain period of time. In New York State Workers’ […]