No matter how safe you try to be, sometimes accidents happen. When they occur at work, however, you may be entitled to benefits under New York’s workers’ compensation laws. These benefits may include medical treatment, payment for lost wages, and even survivor benefits. If your workplace injury is serious enough to warrant surgery, it may […]
How Can Coronavirus Affect MY Workers’ Comp?
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board has temporarily changed many elements of the workers’ comp program in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of these changes impact both those suffering from COVID-19, which is the disease caused by the coronavirus, and others impact those with job-related injury and illness not connected to coronavirus. Can I […]
If I Contracted COVID-19 at Work – Can I Get Workers’ Compensation?
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated New York State. In the first seven weeks since the first case was confirmed here on March 1, 2020, more than 250,000 New Yorkers were known to be infected with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and more than 15,000 died. Many of the affected are “essential workers” — including […]
Is It Illegal to Drive with A Pet on Your Lap in New York State?
Most states, including New York, have distracted driving laws that address the use of cell phones behind the wheel. Fines and points are assessed for talking on a handheld phone, using email or texting features, taking photos or playing games — just about anything you’d do with a smartphone, besides talking hands-free, is prohibited. Handheld […]
Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits for Workers’ Compensation in New York
A rehabilitation program is designed to assist an individual who has sustained some type of injury in reaching maximum medical improvement. The goal of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is to help an injured/disabled individual return to work. In the event that an individual is injured at work and is unable to return to his or her […]
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