Category: Workers’ Compensation
What Happens to Your Workers’ Comp Benefits If You Travel for the Holidays?
Are you planning to go on vacation this holiday season? If so, you’re probably wondering if this short getaway could affect your workers’ comp benefits. In most cases, you can travel as... Continue Reading
What to Do if You Get Hurt While Working Overtime as a Delivery Driver
If you’re a delivery driver, you’re probably used to the long hours on the job during the holidays. This is the time when everyone is buying gifts for their families, taking advantage of special de... Continue ReadingPublic School Custodians and Bus Drivers: Workers’ Comp Challenges in the New School Year
A new school year brings a lot of new responsibilities for bus drivers, custodians, and other school staff. They play a crucial role in ensuring everything runs smoothly and that students are safe.... Continue ReadingBack and Knee Injuries in Package Handlers: Can You Still Work While on Workers’ Comp?
Package handling, like other warehouse jobs, is a physically demanding job. You spend long hours on your feet performing repetitive tasks, such as lifting heavy items. Unfortunately, accidents are ... Continue Reading
Common Summer Injuries Hospital Aides Face And How to File for Workers’ Comp
Summer is one of the riskiest seasons for hospital aides in New York. Whether it’s heat stroke from the intense heat or chronic fatigue from the long hours, injuries can happen fast and witho... Continue Reading
Injured While Delivering in the Heat? Workers’ Comp Rights for UPS Drivers in NY
Summers in New York are known for being brutal, and temperatures are only going up in the next few years. For UPS drivers, the oppressive heat can cause serious health conditions if they’re not car... Continue Reading
Injured on the Way to Work? What NY’s Workers’ Comp Law Really Covers
Work-related injuries don’t always happen on-site. According to the National Safety Council, over 25,000 off-the-job deaths are caused by car accidents, including commutes. Many workers automatical... Continue Reading
From Snowplowing to Landscaping: What Happens If You’re Injured in a New Seasonal Job?
Whether you’re plowing snow in the winter or landscaping in the summer, every seasonal job has its risks. Most seasonal work can be physically demanding, have long hours, and expose you to al... Continue Reading