The best advice, having practiced law for more than 18 years, that I can give to those considering hiring an attorney is to choose someone who is responsive to your inquires. How long does it take for the attorney to respond to your initial inquiry at his Law Firm? If you don’t get a prompt […]
Does the Workers’ Compensation Board Want You To Have A Lawyer?
Having practiced Workers’ Compensation Law for more than 18 years, I firmly believe that the answer to this question is “No”, they do not want you to be represented by counsel. Having seen almost two decades of administration by the Board, it is more than apparent that the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board would […]
We Represent Albany Area Union Members In Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation & Social Security Matters.
Many unionized construction workers who have been injured on the job contact my office with questions regarding their rights. Are they entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits? Can they sue for pain and suffering? Are Social Security Disability benefits available to them? What about collecting unemployment benefits or New York State disability? At my firm, we […]
Total Disability In New York State Workers’ Compensation Cases
Presently, new disability guidelines are being considered for New York State Workers’ Compensation cases. These guidelines, if approved, will give us new rules on how to determine ones level of disability. The severity of ones disability determines how much an injured worker is entitled to receive on a weekly basis. As for right now, the […]
New York State Workers’ Compensation: If You Have More Than One Job
If you have more than one job at the time of your work related injury, your wages from all covered employments would be included in the calculation of your weekly benefit amount. Only “on the books” jobs count. For example, a Wal-Mart employee who earns $500.00 per week and also has a part time job […]
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