On Monday, November 13th, I will be lecturing at the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Committee on the always confusing subject of Workers’ Compensatio... Continue Reading
Need another reason to vote for Eliot Spitzer for New York Governor tomorrow? This guy just keeps on working for the little guy (including one of my corporate executive clients receiving... Continue Reading
In a huge victory for Ground Zero workers, federal judge Alvin Hellerstein issued a 99 page ruling yesterday giving these heroes the opportunity to sue the City of New York, private contr... Continue Reading
Our good friends at the New York Committee for Occupational Health (NYCOSH) recently put out an excellent fact sheet on the new 9/11 workers’ compensation benefits for rescue workers and firs... Continue Reading
At 8:46 am five years ago today, a terrorist hijacked plane crashed into New York’s World Trade Center, setting off the worst workplace disaster in the history of America’s w... Continue Reading
After a long struggle and much legislative effort by the New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance and the New York State AFL-CIO, Governor Pataki signed the 9/11 Rescue and First Responders Wo... Continue Reading
The New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance, a lobbying group and political action committee (PAC) protecting injured workers, just published an excellent synopsis of all 2006 NY Workers̵... Continue Reading
Congratulations to the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate for passing an amendment to the NY Workers’ Compensation Law (new Article 8-A) which will grant new rights and benefit... Continue Reading
It looks like a version of the new 9/11 Workers’ Comp Bill introduced recently by Assemblyman Jonathan L. Bing (D-Manhattan) will soon become law. Final details of a compromise 9/11 bil... Continue Reading
Workers’ Comp Alliance Co-Chairs John Sciortino recently advocated the position of injured workers at a well attended public Roundtable in Albany sponsored by State Senator George Maziarz. On... Continue Reading