The Most Common Causes of Workers’ Compensation Claims
Apr 21, 2017
Hundreds of millions of injured workers rely on workers’ compensation every year. According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the most common reasons for these claims are: Falls...
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The Most At-Risk Drowsy Drivers
Mar 21, 2017
While accurately reporting the exact number of drowsy drivers that cause accidents is difficult, officials have worked to identify the people most likely to drive drowsy. How Many Crashes Happen Per Y...
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New York and New Jersey Finally Collect Share of AIG Workers’ Compensation Fines
Jul 12, 2012
The multi-state, which included New York and later New Jersey, workers compensation investigation of American International Group (AIG), an American multinational insurance corporation, began in 2008. ...
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Unpaid Wages are a Serious Workers’ Compensation Issue
May 30, 2012
Three recent New York lawsuits by unpaid interns for unpaid wages raise the question, Exactly what are the laws that govern intern payment, or nonpayment?
The United States Department of Labor has set...
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The Perecman Firm Scores Another Victory
May 21, 2012
The Perecman firm scored another victory for an injured construction worker in their appeal of the Stallone v. Plaza Construction Corp. case today. Once again the law regarding construction worker prot...
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Manhattan Medical Malpractice Attorney Brings Update on Health Court Proposal
Apr 24, 2012
President Obama, and GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, have all endorsed the creation of specialized health courts to rein in spiraling medical malpractice litigation. In a let...
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U.S. Supreme Court OK’s Strip Searches on New Inmates
Apr 24, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that prison officials may perform strip searches on new inmates, even when they have no reason to suspect the inmate is involved in some criminal activity. Florence v. B...
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New York Construction Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Expands New York’s Labor Law
Feb 15, 2012
Once in a while a case decision comes down from the Appellate Courts that broadens the reachand impact of the law. Today such a decision came down from the New York Appellate Division, First Departmen...
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