Accident on work property

Dear Madam or Sir: Sit down with an attorney who handles workers' compensation; you might have a claim for workers' compensation or in...

Terminated because I filed workers comp

Dear Madam or Sir in Richmond County: The short answer is, yes you can file a Sec. 120 action at the Workers' Compensation Board; you can look...

Can an employee of a fully licensed and insured subcontractor who received full workers comp sue the homeowner who had a GC?

Dear Madam or Sir in Nassau County: When I was a child, I'd ask my father and he'd say, "you can always sue"; he would have gotten a kick out of...

What are my options? 2nd eye injury

Dear Madam or Sir in Medford: It seems you are leaving something out of the story. If you have a permanent loss of vision, as stated by a...

Dear Madam in Amsterdam: This question is really for the Immigration section. Good Luck Leonard Feld

How does a new workers comp claim impact an open, unsettled workers comp claim with a reduced earnings award?

Dear Madam or Sir in Floral Park: It's not that complicated. You cannot collect more than the maximum legal weekly rate from a combination of...

Who is responsible to get the doctors deposition?

Dear Madam or Sir in Brooklyn: I am sure you found the answers from non-New York attorneys to be helpful. It is up to the Carrier to schedule...

Dear Madam or Sir: It means an issue was decided in favor of the carrier. Perhaps it said C-8.1b issue; that refers to their objection to a...

I have been having problems with a large bump that has been growing on my hand (right pinkie). I finally went to the doctors.

Dear Madam or Sir in Patchogue: I am assuming you are not working for the same employer or doing the same sort of work. You should visit a...

Can you get compensation 2 years after the fact for a nurse destroyed by c-diff?

Dear Madam or Sir in Willsboro: I'm sorry you received comments which were not relevant. You said the Clostridium Difficile Colitis was...