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Medicaid’s Payback Rights

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In many instances, plaintiffs in personal injury matters have no insurance. In these circumstances, Medicaid often foots the bill for their medical treatment which is required as a result of their accident. What many people do not know is that Medicaid is legally entitled to be paid back from the proceeds of a personal injury […]

Beware Of “Benefits Affidavit”

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Many insurance companies periodically provide all claimants who receive workers’ compensation benefits with what is known as a benefits affidavit.  Different insurance companies have different names for these questionnaire forms but they all essentially contain the same questions. Many insurance companies will state in their cover letter that you are required to give this information […]

Video Surveillance: Are You Being Watched?

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In both personal injury and Workers’ Compensation cases, video surveillance has become a common strategy for insurance carriers and defense lawyers. Millions of dollars are spent on private investigators whose job it is to attempt to secure video footage that will help the insurance company defend their position. The purpose of hiring undercover investigators is […]

We Represent Albany Area Union Members In Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation & Social Security Matters.

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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 […]

Can’t Find A Lawyer For You SSD/SSI Claim?

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In certain circumstances, attorneys are skeptical about taking on certain Social Security appeal matters. This happens often with Supplemental Security Income claims where the claimant is relatively young and/or has medical condition which will likely not meet Social Security Disability criteria. If you are having trouble finding an attorney for your set of circumstances, you […]