OK, what would a legal blog be without our two cents about Justice Sandra Day OÄôConnorÄôs retirement? What will it mean for New York Social Security disability claimants? Probably a big whopping... Continue Reading
In a significant win for the rescue and recovery heroes of 9/11 and New York’s municipal unions, last week Gov. George Pataki finally signed the 75% disability pension bill for workers who be... Continue Reading
The Suffolk County Bar Association has invited me to present a Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Thursday, August 11, 2005, entitled “Malpractice Avoidance for Workers Compensation & ... Continue Reading
The fiery crash yesterday which killed three immigrant workers commuting in a dangerous 15 passenger van to a factory on Long Island raises interesting workers compensation legal issues. The worker... Continue Reading
The annual New York Workers Compensation Bar Association golf outing yesterday raised a record $20,000 for pediatric cancer research. Bill Turley, and Craig Rosasco led our golf contingent, while A... Continue Reading
Great article on the front page of yesterday’s New York Times about how Social Security is currently a lifeline for 2/3 of all Americans, and why women in particular would be hurt by the Pres... Continue Reading
In an effort to jump start the President’s stalled Social Security privatization plan, Senate Republicans are now proposing to raise the normal retirement age to 69. Those of us who represent... Continue Reading
Here is a summary of the new Workers Compensation bill introduced on 6/9/05 in the State Assembly and supported by the New York State AFL-CIO. It provides a long overdue benefit increase for injure... Continue Reading
Had a great time last Thursday night at the New York Social Security Bar Dinner. Along with five other attorneys and staff from my office, we got a chance to socialize and laugh with old friends an... Continue Reading
The Workers’ Comp Insider, an excellent employer oriented blog for workers compensation info published by Lynch Ryan, has a great post on AIG’s public relations attempts to get out from... Continue Reading