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Category: Workers’ Compensation

Understanding the Workers’ Compensation Forms

There are over 30 different forms used in the New York State Workers’ Compensation system. Some are fairly simple and straightforward while others are quite complicated and require the expertise of... Continue Reading

Loss of Wage Earning Capacity

Loss of wage earning capacity, or LWEC, is a determination made by the Workers’ Compensation Board in cases where a worker has a permanent partial injury as a result of his or her work-related inju... Continue Reading

Workers’ Compensation Insurance: Schedule Loss of Use Award

As an American worker, it is understood that an employer provides the necessary means to keep an employee safe while preforming their daily duties on the job. To protect an employee during unforese... Continue Reading

How to Begin a Workers’ Compensation Claim

A Long Island Workers Compensation Lawyer Can Help Clients File Claims Throughout New York You have been injured on the job. Now what? Most workers know they are entitled to workers’ compensation f... Continue Reading

Wood chipper incident causes partial amputation of worker’s leg

Employees in the landscaping industry nationwide, including in New York, do not always take appropriate care when they work with equipment such as wood chippers. According to the Occupational Safet... Continue Reading

A herniated disk can be a big problem for a New York worker

Any time a worker suffers an injury, it can lead to big problems for his or her ability to work and earn a living. This threat is particularly significant for individuals who suffered an injury to ... Continue Reading

Workplace injuries par for the course at some factories

A New York manufacturer of animal bedding made from wood shavings is once again the subject of Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations. On this occasion, the company faces proposed ... Continue Reading

Empowering younger workers can help prevent workplace injuries

A large number of young workers between ages 15 and 24 join the workforce in Long Island and New York every year. They are the ones who typically replace older workers who leave the workforce every... Continue Reading

Workplace accidents: Window washer electrocuted in cherry picker

Workers who work at heights face multiple hazards, regardless of their occupations. Those in New York and other states who wash the windows of high-rises put their lives on the line for every job t... Continue Reading

Toxic exposure at work can have a toxic effect on your life

All New York workers have the right to a workplace that is free from hazards and unnecessary threats to their health, including exposure to toxic substances. While any type of employee could face e... Continue Reading