Under New York law, employers are required to provide workers’ compensation benefits for their employees. If you are hurt at work or develop an occupational illness, these benefits will pay the associated medical bills and give you cash to cover your lost wages. The workers’ comp system is no-fault, which means that you don’t have […]
Workers’ Comp Settlement After Surgery
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 […]
New York Workers’ Compensation Settlement Amounts
New York workers’ compensation settlements depend on a variety of factors: Degree of disability Extent of injuries Whether the claimant is able to return to their previous career There are some actual settlements that have been awarded in New York courts in the NYS worker’s comp settlement chart below. If you have been injured in […]
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 […]
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