In New York, construction projects never cease. At any given time in the city, someone is building, renovating, or demolishing structures. Unfortunately, these projects pose a substantial risk to construction workers and the general public. Among the obvious potential liable parties in NYC constr...
Construction accidents can be quite dangerous, especially in a city with some of the tallest buildings in the U.S. On any given day in NYC, there are hundreds of construction projects, most incorporating some type of scaffolding. In an attempt to protect construction workers against injuries, the...
If you’re a construction worker in New York and you get hurt on the job, you have legal recourse. Many injured workers start by filing a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation will often pay for medical costs and replace a portion of lost wages. However, if your injury was cause...
Are remote workers covered by workers’ compensation? If you’ve developed an employment-related injury while working from home, you may well be wondering about this.
Since the onset of the pandemic several years ago, remote work has become commonplace in many industries. While most e...
Workers’ compensation vs. third-party claims – will you be able to access a payout from both?
When you're injured on the job, workers' compensation is generally the first place you should turn for financial support. However, it has its drawbacks; it doesn’t provide for noneconomic...
Workers’ compensation is a state-mandated insurance program that provides wage replacement and coverage of medical costs to those who have suffered illnesses or injuries because of their working activities.
The critical difference between workers’ compensation cases and other person...
Suffering a work-related injury can be devastating. You could face days of missing the income you need while also having to get medical care that puts further strain on your finances. Fortunately, there are options you can pursue in these instances. Workers’ compensation claims and work injury ...
When you go to work every day, you don’t expect to be seriously injured. However, there’s always a chance of getting hurt, especially in higher-risk fields. Work injuries have the potential to disrupt your life for months or years to come; you may be left unable to earn a living and experie...
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...