Too many New York construction workers lose their lives because they were not provided with appropriate protective equipment on the job. Falls from elevated positions form a significant percentage ... Continue Reading
Owners of construction companies in New York and elsewhere must ensure workers’ safety at all times. Construction workers are exposed to a myriad of safety hazards on a daily basis. Unfortuna... Continue Reading
Losing a loved one who leaves for work in the morning and never returns is naturally an indescribable experience. Not only will the surviving family have to cope without that person’s love an... Continue Reading
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Sheila Birnbaum issued an important new report this week on the status of claims processing for first responders and other victims of the World Tr... Continue Reading
Most people are pretty well aware of the risks they face in their own work on a daily basis. Have you ever wondered, though, about workplace accidents in general? How do people get injured on the j... Continue Reading
Everybody faces certain risks on the job. Risks vary by type and degree, of course, but all work involves some risk of harm. The construction industry is one we naturally think of as being among th... Continue Reading
If you are a professional driver who suffers an injury on the job, you may have two sources of compensation: workers’ compensation benefits and a third-party injury claim. It is important to ... Continue Reading
In our last post, we began looking at the problem of workplace injury and death as it impacts undocumented workers. As we noted, undocumented workers are particularly at risk for workplace injury b... Continue Reading
Workplace safety is an important issue for all workers, particularly those who are prone to being taken advantage of while on the job. Latino workers are particularly at risk, especially undocument... Continue Reading
Last time, we began speaking about the issue of worker classification—and misclassification—and the impact this can have on entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. As we noted, businesses ar... Continue Reading