If you are considering filing a workers’ compensation claim on Long Island, in New York City, or anywhere else in the state, you probably have a lot of questions. To help you better understand how workers’ compensation works, here is a list of frequently asked...
Auto Accidents & Workers’ Compensation in NY
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. The 7.2-percent increase is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years.” But that...
Auto Accidents & Workers’ Compensation in NY
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. The 7.2-percent increase is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years.” But that...
Workers’ Comp: Off-Site Accidents
Most workers are aware of workers’ compensation benefits, but not all of them understand when and how it works. Some people think that workers’ compensation only applies to injuries that occur “at the office” or “on the factory floor” or “at headquarters” or “in the...
Can Workplace Accidents Be Prevented?
Some people believe that workplace accidents are not preventable; that they are something that just happens and we have to deal with them. While that may be true to a point, we beg to differ. In many cases of workplace accidents, something could have been done to...
Pre-Existing Injuries & Workers’ Compensation
Were you recently injured at work, but you just so happened to be injured in the exact place that you were injured before? If your answer is “yes,” the location of your new injury can be a bit unsettling. Perhaps now you’re wondering if the injury will be covered...
Pre-Existing Injuries & Workers’ Compensation
Were you recently injured at work, but you just so happened to be injured in the exact place that you were injured before? If your answer is “yes,” the location of your new injury can be a bit unsettling. Perhaps now you’re wondering if the injury will be covered...
Spinal Cord Injuries from Workplace Falls
A spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal column, the vertebra, ligaments, disks, or the spinal cord itself are damaged. People can experience non-traumatic spinal cord injuries and traumatic spinal cord injuries. For example, one can experience a non-traumatic...
Auto Accidents on the Job in New York
When people think of workers’ compensation claims in New York and throughout the country, they often think of workplace accidents that occur in an office, in a manufacturing facility, or outside at a construction site. In reality, a workplace accident doesn’t have to...
