If you have suffered an injury while carrying out your work duties, your entire life has likely changed. You need those workers’ compensation payments to help you deal with the medical expenses, missed wages and other costs associated with your injury, so that you can...
Workers’ Compensation Process
The workers’ compensation claim process
If you were injured on the job, you may be in a great deal of physical and emotional pain. Additionally, you may be suffering financially if you are unable to work because of your injuries. Fortunately, injured workers in New York may be able to apply for worker's...
Working to obtain the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve
It can happen in an instant, but the fallout can last far longer. An unexpected event causes a workplace injury, and you are left wondering how to deal with it. Who do I talk to? How will I cover expenses if I miss work? These questions and more deserve answers, and...
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...
Helping injured workers with work comp appeals
As a previous post on this blog discussed, while New York's workers' compensation process is designed to get a Schenectady, New York, resident back on his or her feet quickly after a workplace accident, sometimes there are disputes between the injured employee, the...
How a workers’ compensation appeal works in NY
Although every Schenectady, New York, worker who gets hurt or falls ill while on the job hopes that the workers' compensation process will go smoothly for them, such is unfortunately not always the case. Whether there is a legitimate legal dispute or an employer or...
Know the timeline of the workers’ compensation process
When workers in New York suffer an injury on the job, fear and confusion are oftentimes the most immediate emotional responses. The unfortunate reality is that workplace accidents occur frequently, so at any given time there are usually thousands of workers in New...
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...
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...