Even New Yorkers who have never needed to apply for disability themselves may know from news reports that the wait period for a disability appeal has been getting longer and longer over the recent years.This is not surprising since around half of all disability...
Month: June 2017
Can an attorney help speed up my disability appeal?
It is not a secret to many Schenectady, New York, residents that the process of getting Social Security Disability benefits can take a long time, as the Social Security Administration's backlog of cases is notoriously large. This means that New York residents often...
How is my benefit for lost wages calculated?
One important step in New York's workers' compensation process is figuring out how much an injured worker will receive in order to compensate him or her for lost wages. Along with reimbursement for medical bills and expenses, the benefit an injured Schenectady...
Why free consultations could help your worker’s comp case
Many applicants for worker’s compensation in the Capital District fail. This could be because of an incomplete medical record or because of contradicting statements, no matter how innocent (for example, forgetting about a pre-existing condition when you first...
OSHA postpones rule on safety reporting
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is giving employers more time to comply with a new rule which would require employees to report workers' injuries in electronic format. Although employers were expected to start electronic reporting on July 1...