New York State Workers comp.

In New York it is a common myth that there are "Lifetime" payments. First, after the 2007 Reforms of the Workers Compensation Law put an end to...

If back in four months of being on comp do i get the same amount of hours and shift?

Just because you are out on Workers Compensation does not mean that an employer must 1) Take you back 2) Give you the same job 3) Give you the...

This is an excellent question, especially in light of the economy and the ability of those over 60 years of age to obtain new employment. The...

I was awarded a award from new york state comp.one lump sum,how long before the insurance com. must get that to me ?

In general an Insurance company has ten days from the notice of decision to make a payment. However, the insruance company also has thirty days to...

Your compensation attorney is correct. Under New York Workers Compensation if you have been found to have a permanent partial disability then you...

Who do you contact if you have a complaint about people who work for the NYS workmans Comp. Deliberatley delaying checks, etc.

There are a few different places you can go. 1) Call and ask to speak to a supervisor, if it is an insurance company this can work pretty well. If...

In New York an ankle (foot) is worth 205 Weeks for a 100% disability of that body part. It does not matter what you did for a living, your foot, my...

Workers Compensation is about providing benefits to people injured while working! Your prior criminal record has no bearing on your right to...

My husband has been out of workers compensation

Settlements are often offered in NY State workers compensation cases based on the degree of injuries and lost time from work. The timing really...

My husband was hurt on the job last year-was off work for 11 months-t-can they deduct comp. pymts.from the settlement?

In New York it really depends on the facts. If there is a workers compensation case and a lawsuit from the same accident, then the workers...