If you are working in the Buffalo area and are injured on the job, it’s likely you are eligible for workers' compensation. Under New York law, nearly every employer is required to carry coverage. This ensures that individuals hurt or made ill at work receive the...
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Who watches out for injured healthcare workers?
Doctors, nurses and other health professionals are not immune to illness and injury. Indeed, statistics show they face a greater need for workers' compensation than most industries. Exposure to disease is a given in a clinic or hospital setting. Through the course of...
Why it’s important to report injuries, even seemingly minor ones
Every injury suffered at work, no matter how small, should be reported to your employer. GIVING NOTICE State law requires workers to notify supervisors as soon as possible after any incident. The initial notification may be verbal, but it is best if it is...
What you should not do after a work injury
American workers are made of stern stuff. Most share the common work ethic that includes that little voice in our heads that says, "Buck up. Shake it off. Get back in the game." This can be admirable, but if you are hurt on the job, enduring the pain and trauma...
Does permanent disability mean endless benefits?
Workers' compensation is a valuable benefit every worker in New York should be familiar with. It ensures that individuals injured on the job have the availability of financial payment while they are losing time from work due to the injury, as well as necessary medical...
Who is and is not covered by New York workers’ compensation?
In New York state, employers have an obligation to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage, regardless of fault. This means if you are hurt on the job, you can obtain immediate medical care, as well as longer-term rehabilitation treatment if it's necessary....
The historic event that spurred New York workers’ compensation
As we noted in a previous post, the concept of workers' compensation dates back some 4,000 years. Considering the expanse of time the concept has been around, it might surprise some readers to learn that workers' compensation in New York State has existed for only...
Types of benefits available under New York workers’ compensation
If you go to your personal physician with a specific injury, one of the first questions you likely will face is whether the injury happened at work. There's a good reason for the inquiry. If the trauma occurred outside of work, your personal or employer-sponsored...
Who is responsible for what when I’m injured on the job?
Injuries on the job happen. Some jobs are more hazardous than others but the reality is that injuries can happen to anyone, at anytime. The premise of workers' compensation coverage is that fault is not a factor. Workers' compensation law in New York provides...
In New York, what does workers’ compensation cover?
Workers' compensation, as a concept, is not new. Its history traces back some 4,000 years to ancient Sumeria. Documented law from that time includes provisions for monetary compensation for a worker's loss of body parts and even broken bones. A few hundred years...