The most recent amendment to New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, permits any employee to seek workers’ compensation benefits when they experience a “mental ...

On September 6, 2023, Governor Hochul signed new legislation (S1161-A/A2034-A) implementing a near doubling (initial 83.33% increase) of the state’s workers’ compensation minimum weekly benefits - ...

K L Sanchez Law Office, P.C. QUEENS, NY – Injured workers in New York face critical decisions when employers extend light-duty job offers during workers’ compensation claims, with acceptance or ...

The author states "An employee’s right to compensation under New York’s Workers’ Compensation law is the sole remedy available against their employer for work-related injuries. An employee may have ...

Nearly 16 years ago, Greg Cody, an eighth grade social sciences teacher, injured his right shoulder while breaking up a fight between students at school. The Massapequa Park resident said he needed ...

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A newly published legal resource explains strict liability protections, covered workers, common scaffold accidents, and compensation options available to construction workers injured on NYC job sites.

January 07, 2025 - 2024 was a busy year for officials in state regulatory agencies and legislatures as they addressed workers' compensation rates and laws in an effort to reduce costs for employers, ...

http://nycourts.law.com/CourtDocumentViewer.asp?view=Document&docID=48870 Justice Kelly PETITIONER INSURER sought a writ of prohibition preventing the Workers ...

A Central Square, NY man who claimed he could not work because of an ankle injury sustained in the course of his work as a painter, admitted in court today that he was, in ...