The state of New York requires nearly all employers to carry workers compensation insurance, which is designed to protect workers when they’ve been hurt on the job. Workers compensation will provide benefits like the payment of medical expenses related to your injury, in addition to cash payments to compensate you for any missed earnings at […]

No matter how careful you are, you could be injured in an accident at your workplace.  Sometimes it’s your fault; sometimes it might be the fault of your employer; perhaps a fellow employee caused the accident; or maybe an outside third party was responsible. The types of injuries workers suffer vary widely, but one thing […]

If you’ve applied for Social Security Disability benefits because of a disability and have been denied, you may be wondering what to do when Social Security denies your claim. Obviously, you want to file an appeal, but you must approach your appeal carefully. The most important step is to contact an attorney who can fight […]

Filing a claim for workers comp benefits may be more difficult than you think. Workers compensation claims are denied all the time, and proving that your injury was a direct result of your employment isn’t always a matter of simply saying you were at work when you were hurt. You must show that, if it […]

Proposals to change the way workers compensation insurance works in New York have received public opposition from both houses of the legislature and important state employee unions. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has been working on the changes since it was ordered to do so last spring, but critics claim that the changes […]