Our practice is devoted almost entirely to representing employees with workers’ compensation claims. When someone is hurt on the job and unable to work, with bills to pay and dependents to support, we feel that the injured employee is at an especially vulnerable time and needs to have their matter resolved in the best possible […]
Can I get fired after getting injured at work?
In New York, it is against the law for your employer to terminate you solely based on the fact that you filed a workers’ compensation claim. New York is an employment-at-will state. So normally, at any point in the relationship, it can be terminated by either the employer or the employee. In a typical workers’ […]
What benefits can I get from workers’ compensation?
Workers’ compensation has two types of benefits. First is medical, where any injuries that arose out of your action will be covered and provided by workers’ compensation. This includes any required medication, physical therapy, authorized surgeries and the like. There are also workers’ compensation indemnity benefits which are meant to replace the injured employee’s lost […]
Employers Without Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage
Q: What if I’m injured at work and my employer doesn’t have workers’ compensation insurance? New York State periodically audits companies, but it usually doesn’t come up until someone who works for the company is hurt and files a claim. At that time, there are two areas of legality that the employer could face. One […]
What is Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is a system that is set up to provide medical coverage and cash benefits for workers who are injured as a result of their job. In New York, it is designed to provide an alternative to the personal injury system, where fault is largely eliminated and, for the most part, an injured worker […]