Not many people in New York go to their jobs everyday thinking about the possibility that they might suffer a workplace injury. They go thinking that the day will be the same as any other.Unfortunately, despite the many precautions that most workers take, workplace...
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Children and social security
While social security benefits are often associated with the elderly population, children are also sometimes eligible to receive assistance. There are certain parameters that need to be met and rules that should be followed , but if you have a child who is in need of...
Filing an appeal of an initial denial of SSD benefits
Some of our readers in New York may know that not every application for Social Security Disability benefits is approved. In fact, it is usually estimated that approximately 60 percent of applications for SSD benefits are denied. That is a pretty high rate of denial,...
Seeing a doctor regarding evidence of your work-related injury
It should be simple, right, seeing your family doctor as legally required in the aftermath of a work-related injury to weigh in with evidence supporting your workers' compensation claim?For many persons following through with a medical exam in the wake of a workplace...
Following the steps in the workers’ compensation process
When workers in New York get injured on the job, there are some immediate concerns to address. First and foremost, injured workers need to seek the medical treatment that is necessary to address the injury and begin the path toward recovery. If the injury is serious...
Basic facts about brain injury
One of the most serious and hardest to treat injuries that American workers face is traumatic brain injury. That's because brain injuries often go undetected at first, and their full effects are rarely known until the body has had time to process the trauma and begin...
Two transit workers involved in fatal workplace accident
Many people in New York are employed at jobs where there is a minimal expectation of a possibility of a serious workplace accident occurring. Some people sit at a desk all day, while others might be on the phone or working in the service industry. For these employees,...
Who will end up receiving Social Security Disability benefits?
Many of our readers in New York know that millions of Americans receive Social Security Disability benefits. The reasons that a person might end up receiving SSD benefits can be widely varied. Some, for instance, suffer a serious injury in a work accident, resulting...
OSHA’s sad litany: year after year, same dangers confront workers
Falling from a scaffold or ladder is a constant danger for any employee who routinely works at height. We all know that, of course: It is patently obvious, and something that needs to be rigorously safeguarded against.Then why isn't it? Officials from the federal...
The title ‘independent medical examination doctor’ is a misnomer
Workers in the state of New York are subject to workers compensation laws that are among the strictest in the country. If you are ever hurt at work, you will likely speak to a doctor to determine the extent of your injury. To handle your claim, your employer may...