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Synopsis of 2006 New York Workers' Comp Bills Passed in Albany

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

New York Legislature Passes New 9/11 Workers Comp Bill to Protect Ground Zero Claimants

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

9/11 New York Workers' Compensation Bill Gaining Traction in Albany

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’ Compensation Senate Roundtable Report

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

Attorney Rosasco Travels to Albany to Advocate for Workers' Compensation Alliance

I will be travelling to Albany tomorrow with New York WorkersÄô Compensation Alliance Legislative Co-Chair John Sciortino to take part in the second of a series of Roundtable Discussions hosted by... Continue Reading

Rosasco Response to Newsday Editorial on Workers’ Comp Reform

To the Editor: I know Newsday is one of Long Island’s major employers (owned by the Times-Tribune conglomerate), but I never thought its own corporate self interest would would infect its pos... Continue Reading

NY Disability Attorney Travels to Albany for Senate Workers' Compensation Reform Hearings

I will be traveling to the State Capitol tomorrow, with fellow New York WorkersÄô Compensation Alliance Board member Barbara Levine, to attend the Senate WorkersÄô Compensation Reform hearings ca... Continue Reading

NY Workers' Comp Lawyer Lectures on Balbuena

I had the pleasure of lecturing at St. John’s Law School last Friday in Professor Dave Gregory’s Employment Law class. Besides the general overview that I usually do on the workers̵... Continue Reading

NY Workers’ Comp Alliance Position Paper 2006

NY WORKERSÄô COMPENSATION ALLIANCE (WCA) Position On Governor Pataki’s Proposed Changes To The WorkersÄô Compensation System Budget Bill Article VII A.9561/S.6461 The New York workersÄô co... Continue Reading

NY Court of Appeals on Workers Comp Carriers' Right to Offset Third Party Recovery

Big decision from the Court of Appeals on 2/16/05 that all New York Workers’ Compensation lawyers need to know about. In Brisson V. County of Onondoga, the Court held that New York employers ... Continue Reading