In New York and all other states, all employers are required to provide workers’ compensation benefits to their employees. However, employers have a choice between purchasing a traditional insurance plan from a private third-party insurer or using a self-insured workers’ compensation plan. While both options offer financial compensation when employees get injured on the job, […]
The Difference Between Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury
If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you may have grounds to seek financial compensation. In most situations, this compensation is sought by filing a personal injury lawsuit, but work-related injuries go through the workers’ compensation system. While both systems deal with injury compensation, the difference between workers’ compensation and personal injury is […]
If Workers’ Comp Denies Surgery, What’s Next?
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 […]
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 […]
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