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It is you, the Health Care Provider (HCP), that can make or break an injured workers’ compensation claim.  Without properly documented medical evidence, your patient will not be able to receive the compensation he/she is entitled under the law.  But this post isn’t just an attempt to get you to properly complete the appropriate forms […]

Here is some important information that you must know in order to have reasonable expectations during the Workers’ Compensation claim’s process: HOW MUCH YOU CAN COLLECT: Your level of disability can fall under one of four categories: Mild = on average 25% disabled (includes any disability greater than 0% and up to 49.99%). Moderate = […]

At your first Hearing you attorney will NORMALLY attempt to formally “establish” your case. This means that the following elements of your case have to be determined by the Judge: 1. Did your accident take place during your regular work hours?; 2. Did you properly notify your employer when the accident happened?; 3. What was your average […]

Workers’ Compensation is an intricate field of law. The insurance carrier will usually try to delay your claim or contest any and all elements they can find a reason to, especially for technicalities, and without the help of an attorney you may be left with delayed medical coverage, delayed wage benefits, or both. You may […]

What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ Compensation is a form of no-fault insurance.  Before New York adopted Workers’ Compensation laws, the injured workers’ only remedy was to sue his/her employer in the courts, like in personal injury suits.  It could be years before the employee would see an outcome, and a totally disabled worker would often […]

When you have an accident at work, you should first and foremost seek medical assistance. You will only be entitled to benefits from the date of your first medical examination that gives evidence of your work-related disability, so even as a precaution, you should seek medical assistance on the same day of your accident. It […]

Whether or not you have lost any time from work as a result of your work accident, you should file a workers’ compensation claim with the New York Workers’ Compensation Board. Although the law allows you to initiate a work-related claim up to 2 years after the date of the work accident (or in case of an […]