Section 14a of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law provides a special protection for illegally employed minors who are injured or killed in the course of their employment. Those unfortunate minors and/or families will receive double the amount otherwise payable under the statute. It is the employer, not the insurance carrier, who is liable […]

A client recently called my office complaining that following her left knee surgery she began to experience pain and symptoms in her right knee. Her doctor informed her that this was due to overuse and favoring the right knee because she was unable to properly walk on the left side. This is a common scenario […]

The Workers’ Compensation carrier, at some point during your claim, will likely attempt to reduce your weekly benefit amount. When you receive paperwork in the mail indicating that the insurance carrier is requesting a reduction or has already reduced your benefit, it usually means that a Workers’ Compensation hearing will be necessary. At the hearing, […]

There are two common situations where additional benefits may be payable following the death of someone receiving Workers’ Compensation benefits. The laws which dictate who, if anyone, is eligible for death benefits are complicated and should be reviewed with an experienced attorney. The first scenario involves what is known as a posthumous schedule loss of […]