Workers' compensation applies to nearly all work-related injuries and health concerns and allows employees to be safe in the knowledge that they and their families will be cared for even if they are unable to earn an income. Many issues of work-related injuries are...
Month: March 2015
Social Security Disability and Substantial Gainful Activity
A question that our office often receives is whether or not an applicant for Social Security Disability can work while applying for the disability benefits. The Social Security Administration will first and foremost determine if you are currently working. They require...
Labor Market Attachment
A key component the Workers' Compensation Board uses in determining the amount of benefits an injured worker is eligible to receive for his or her workers' compensation claim is the degree/ percentage of disability that the worker sustained due to his or her workplace...
Injured construction workers sue developers and engineers
It truly cannot be overstated just how dangerous the job of a construction worker is. Every job comes with some risk of injury, but there are few jobs in which the risk of injury is so great considering how many elements are beyond the workers' control. Construction...
Is my workplace accident covered by workers’ compensation?
Even though many workers are protected by the benefits afforded to them through workers' compensation, there is always the understandable fear that they will suffer an injury that is not covered. People who have been told by their health insurance that prescription...
Am I covered by workers? compensation?
Nearly every employee is covered by workers? compensation in New York, including part-time employees and even some volunteers. These benefits are vital to many occupations, particularly those with hazardous conditions, such as construction workers or factory workers....