Many workplace accidents – and New York workers’ compensation claims – could be avoided if New York employers took effective steps to minimize hazards or unsafe conditions at the workplace. By law, they’re required to. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) demands that employers must maintain a workplace free of hazards that they know […]

The highest court of New York has ruled: the state’s Workers’ Compensation Law does not demand apportionment of death benefits between work-related and non-work related causes of death.  Simply put, a deceased employee’s survivors may be entitled to the full amount of death benefits, even if the death wasn’t solely caused by the work-related injury. […]

Workers’ compensation is an insurance program that provides compensation to employees who experience on-the-job injuries. If you get injured while on the job, you should be sure to seek medical attention immediately after the injury occurs. At that time, you should tell your doctor that your injury is work-related and provide the name of your employer. (You should not […]

When the American Medical Association officially classified obesity as a disease rather than a lifestyle choice in June, businesses immediately began to analyze whether this reclassification will affect workers’ compensation. The most likely answer is, yes. Workers’ compensation will be impacted from the employer or workers’ compensation insurer’s perspective, as claim costs are expected to […]