How can workers avoid slip-and-fall accidents? We often make light of slip-and-fall accidents, but the reality is that they can lead to very serious injuries on the job. They’re also more common than many people realize. Risks that workers face include changes in flooring surfaces, unexpected hazards and a general sense that they need to hurry and rush to get a job done on time. All of [...]

Do insurance companies spy on workers? You get hurt at work and file a workers’ compensation claim. You take all of the proper steps to show proof that you got involved in an accident and suffered an injury: You report the incident, you go to a doctor and you get copies of your medical files. Everything checks out. You did get hurt on the job and you [...]

Police are seeking a motorist who hurt a Hewlett 7-Eleven worker The Nassau County Police Department issued another request on Jan. 3 for anyone who knows who is responsible for a March 7-Eleven incident that severely injured a store worker to step forward. That day they released surveillance video footage from cameras that were pointed in the direction of the Hewlett store location’s parking lot. They say [...]

Construction deaths double amidst New York building boom Fatal accidents at New York construction sites have increased two-fold and injuries have increased by 17 percent as the city experiences a building boom. According to New York City’s Buildings Department, the first seven months of 2017 saw four people die in construction accidents, whereas the first seven months of 2018 have seen eight people die in construction accidents. [...]

3 steps to prevent a bad case of carpal tunnel Carpal tunnel syndrome plagues numerous New York office workers who have spent years behind a computer screen typing at a keyboard. After years of repetitive motion, tendons and nerves can get inflamed causing the fingers to become tingly and numb, and also causing intense pain. In many cases, the carpal tunnel syndrome becomes so bad that an [...]

What medical benefits will I receive through workers’ comp? Injured workers in New York typically benefit from unlimited medical benefits without any deductibles following a work-related injury. The insurer will pay for medical care triggered by the work-related injury until the injured employee is either healed or has received the maximum amount of relief possible. Payments generally happen effortlessly, as they are made to the workers’ compensation [...]

4 common construction site injuries Workers’ compensation lawyers see clients who have been hurt in virtually every kind of construction accident imaginable. However, there are some categories of accidents that attorneys tend to see again and again. Over time, attorneys develop hard-won experience in these areas of workers’ compensation law, and this experience helps them represent their clients more effectively. Here are four categories of accidents that [...]

Will workers’ compensation benefits trigger tax liabilities? Imagine you fell of a ladder and broke your leg while carrying out your job duties in New York City. The broken leg will heal, but in the meantime, you’re being hit with huge medical bills and the costs of not earning an income. Fortunately, you can qualify for workers’ compensation benefits to pay for your medical care and the [...]

Sanitation worker suffers injury in street sweeper accident A New York sanitation worker was lucky to survive a recent on-the-job accident. While working on the streets of New York, the man’s arm became trapped in the street sweeper as he was cleaning up the Bronx neighborhood. The 50-year-old man, who moonlights as a jazz drummer, said the biggest worry he had at the time he got hurt [...]

New York workers’ compensation: Disputing a denial of benefits Nearly every New York employee has workers’ compensation coverage as a standard part of his or her employee benefits. This means that if the worker gets hurt during the course and scope of his or her employment, the state’s workers’ compensation program will engage to pay for the costs associated with medical care and time spent not earning [...]