When Diabetes Becomes a Disability
- posted: Dec. 20, 2016
Diabetes, whether Type I or Type II, can be managed in some patients, but it can become a debilitating disease in others. If you suffer from diabetes and are beginning Read More
Activities of Daily Living and Your Adult Function Report
- posted: Nov. 23, 2016
When you apply for disability, it is important to present an accurate picture of your physical abilities and the manner in which they’ve been curtailed by your injuries. The Social Security Read More
What Might a Private Investigator Use Against You in a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
- posted: Oct. 28, 2016
If you’ve been injured at work, you may encounter resistance from your employer when you try to make a claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits. Often, employers simply don’t want to incur Read More
Healthcare Workers Susceptible to Injury from Workplace Violence, Overexertion
- posted: Sep. 30, 2016
Healthcare workers such as nurses, nurse’s aides, and doctors work with people at their most needy, including at times when patients may be immobilized by an illness, suffering from ill Read More
Repetitive Workplace Stress Injuries: Occupational Disease
- posted: Aug. 19, 2016
Making the same motion hundreds of times a day, like striking keys on a keyboard, can result in repetitive workplace stress injuries, also known as occupational disease. In NYS, repetitive Read More
What is a Section 32 Settlement?
- posted: Jul. 22, 2016
If you’re in the midst of a workers’ compensation claim in New York, you may be eager for a resolution of your claim(s). You may have heard of Section 32 settlements, Read More
Injury from Swinging Gate Found to be Work-Related
- posted: Jun. 30, 2016
After receiving denials from the New York state retirement board, a hearing officer, and the state comptroller, a New York State employee has finally been determined to have sustained an Read More
Arriving at Federal Disability Payments Faster with a Compassionate Allowance
- posted: May 16, 2016
The length of time between applying for and actually receiving Social Security Disability benefits can stretch on for months, even years. When you’re struggling to make ends meet after receiving a Read More
Maintaining an Attachment to the Labor Market after a Disability
- posted: Apr. 28, 2016
When someone is injured on the job, NYS Worker’s Compensation affords that person (claimant) two remedies: lost wage benefits for the time period claimant is out of work because of Read More
Injured by Violence in the Workplace
- posted: Mar. 16, 2016
Workplace violence is more common than one might think. Employers have an obligation to take steps to keep their employees safe, especially for employees working in professions where a known Read More
Common Reasons for Denials of Workers’ Compensation Claims
- posted: Feb. 16, 2016
When you applied for Workers’ Compensation benefits in New York, you may have felt certain that your claim would be approved and that you’d soon begin receiving the benefits you Read More
I’ve Been Injured While Working from Home—Is Workers’ Compensation Available?
- posted: Jan. 18, 2016
The definition of what constitutes a “workplace” is constantly evolving, as technology becomes increasingly supportive of remote workers. If you’ve begun telecommuting to your job, you’re certainly not alone. Telecommuting Read More