There’s good news for injured New York workers — the New York workers’ compensation minimum weekly payments increased at the end of 2023. The new increase means that workers injured on the job in New York qualify for higher weekly workers’ comp payments.
However, a...
If you’ve sustained an illness or injury due to your activities at work in the state of New York, you should be entitled to workers’ compensation payments to replace lost income and other expenses. Unfo...
Anyone who has ever lived, worked, or even visited New York City knows that the streets are often very crowded. Traffic jams can make a trip of a few blocks take half an hour or more. But traffic jams affect mostly cars, buses, and trucks. People riding bicycles often weave around the traffic, lo...
Average settlements for workers’ compensation vary greatly, depending on many factors, but a workers’ comp lawyer can help you get the maximum amount you are entitled to.
The average settlement cost for a workers’ compensation claim is about $40,000, according to the Nat...
A Section 32 settlement in New York is a mutually agreed-upon contract between an injured laborer and employer guaranteeing a one-time, generally tax-free, lump-sum settlement in exchange for the worker’s agreement to resolve some or all aspects of their case. The lump sum is taken instead ...
When the Workers’ Compensation Board of New York denies your claim for workers’ compensation, it can be a frustrating feeling, particularly if you believe you did everything right in filing your claim. You might find yourself on the internet, searching terms like, “What to do if...
Each year the US reports over two million work-related injuries and being a victim of a work injury can result in serious medical, emotional, and financial ramifications. This is why it is so important that you know what to do after you have been injured at work, regardless of your job or industr...
As online shopping has become more common, businesses like Amazon have seen an increase in work-related accidents. According to Amazon warehouses, nearly half of all workplace injuries (49%) occur in the same sector. It doesn't matter what corporation you work for or where you do your job; you sh...
An article in a recent issue of the National Safety Council’s Safety+Health Magazine examined the on-the-job risk of injury or death to temporary or contract workers. According to the article, the Bureau of Labor Statistics defines a contract worker as one who is “employed by one firm...
No one likes to think about work-related injuries, but being prepared for them is essential. Surprisingly, there is quite a range of workers’ comp settlement body part prices, meaning different cases and states tend to pay differently for injured body parts. The extent and type of injuries ...