Depression is a serious problem that affects a number of people in New York. One of the consequences of depression is an increased risk of injury in the workplace, which can result in more workers' compensation claims. As a result, it is important that workers with...
Workers’ Compensation
What if my employer isn’t covered by workers’ compensation?
After being injured on the job, you rely on your employer's workers' compensation policy to account for medical expenses, lost wages and many other expenses. But what if you find out too late that your employer is not actually covered by workers' compensation...
Does New York workers’ compensation cover child performers?
You never expect your little tyke's talent act to make it big, but when it does you may find yourself dealing with far more than just managing your child's mental health and well-being while dealing with the stresses of being a performer. A great deal of paperwork and...
Workers can be compensated for illnesses contracted on the job
When we think of workers' comp, we tend to think of accidents and injuries, such as a broken leg, a concussion, severe burns.It also encompasses injuries acquired over extended periods of time, such as hernias, from overexertion; carpal tunnel syndrome, which many...
Can medical marijuana impact your workers’ compensation?
While you never want to end up out of work and dealing with chronic pain after a workplace injury, you have the protection of workers' compensation to ensure your recovery, chronic pain, or disability do not leave you destitute, while providing options to relieve your...
Understanding Workers Compensation and the ADA
Those who have suffered a work injury, whether mental or physical, may be afforded additional workers' compensation protections other than those offered by the state of New York under the ADA. The ADA, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, has, since 1990, existed...
Are job-related car crashes eligible for workers’ compensation?
Workers' compensation benefits are available for employees suffering all sorts of on-the-job injuries. These traditionally include such things as back pain (from repetitive motion trauma), broken bones, falls, crush injuries and occupational illnesses like cancer...
What is OSHA’s role in workers’ compensation cases?
If you work in New York, you have heard of OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA defines, monitors, and enforces workplace health and safety standards, including imposing penalties on employers who fail to comply with those standards. But if...
Understanding asthma as an occupational disease
One of your greatest fears on the job in any New York workplace may be developing a chronic illness due to exposure to substances in your environment. You worry that every cough, tickle in the back of your throat or shortness of breath may be occupational asthma....
Liability in trench collapse cases
When a trench wall collapses on a construction site in New York, damage can result to equipment, supplies and personnel. At times that damage can end in catastrophic injury to workers, or even death. Yet determining liability in a trench collapse can be tricky, when a...