You've met with your workers' compensation lawyer. They asked you about your injury, explained how the workers' comp process works in New York and discussed the next steps. Does this mean you should just rest, focus on getting better, and wait to hear something? As a...
A back injury can seriously disrupt your life. It can rob you of your ability to work, care for yourself or your kids, play sports or move around without pain. Back injuries are significantly reducing the qualify of life of thousands of New Yorkers. People can suffer...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has just two requirements to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), but they are strict. First, you must have a sufficient work history. Second, you must have a medical condition that qualifies you as...
If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance because of a limited ability to work, you may still hold a job depending on certain factors. If an injury occurs at that job, collecting workers' compensation benefits could affect your SSDI payments. Review this...
New York State's volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers provide an invaluable service to their communities. When they get hurt, they are entitled to a form of workers' compensation -- as long as they can show that their injury or illness was suffered "in the...
If you cannot work for at least 12 months because of a mental or physical disability, you may be able to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. You must meet both the medical and work history qualifications to be eligible for SSDI. Review the SSDI...
Workers’ compensation benefits are there to provide help to people injured on the job or in job-related activities. Your time away from work provides you the opportunity to physically heal, and workers’ compensation benefits will help you in the short term provide for...
When your work environment causes you to develop an occupational disease, you may want to file a claim in an attempt to help cover the costs of your medical care and make up for lost income. If, for example, you work in an environment that exposes you to asbestos and...
As a youth of 17, your child had decades of potential success to look forward to. Now your child has suffered an injury on the job. Suddenly a future full of dreams and limitless possibility has turned into a lifetime of managing the pain and limitations of a...
Construction work comes with injury risks, such as falling from a ladder, roof or scaffold. When accidents occur, workers usually require immediate medical attention. A number of medical conditions can also develop over time. Many of these conditions could become...