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What Do You Think: Was Coworker’s Verbal Assault of Hospital Worker a ‘Workplace Accident?’
What Do You Think: Was Coworker’s Verbal Assault of Hospital Worker a ‘Workplace Accident?’

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Can verbal abuse ever cause a compensable psychological injury in New York? A case involving a senior rehabilitation for a city hospital with PTSD recently explored that question. The counselor claimed that […]
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Notice, Proof of Disability
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Notice, Proof of Disability

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Let's say you're in New York and need to know what notice and proof of disability the Empire State needs for workers' compensation purposes. The following information covers what state law […]
What Do You Think: Was Asking Transit Authority Worker to Travel from N.J. to Big Apple for IME Unreasonable?
What Do You Think: Was Asking Transit Authority Worker to Travel from N.J. to Big Apple for IME Unreasonable?

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – There was some irony in a Transit Authority worker’s contention that traveling to Manhattan for an independent medical examination was too much to ask. Perhaps he might have considered an […]
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Covered Employer’
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Covered Employer’

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What's an "employer" for purposes of New York workers' compensation law? Here's how Empire State law defines it. Covered Employer > An employer who has had in employment one or more […]
Gardening Videos Kill Claimant’s Bid for Permanency Benefits
Gardening Videos Kill Claimant’s Bid for Permanency Benefits

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – When it comes to showing that a workers’ compensation claimant is exaggerating his injuries, video surveillance can be invaluable. Consider a case involving a former maintenance supervisor who, while he […]
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Disability’
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Disability’

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When you're talking about workers' compensation in New York, just what exactly does "disability" mean? The following info spells out what Empire State law says about the meaning of that term […]
What Do You Think: Could Seamstress Claim Benefits for COVID-related Lung Injuries?
What Do You Think: Could Seamstress Claim Benefits for COVID-related Lung Injuries?

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com). An employee who was exposed to COVID-19 at work may believe she contracted it there. But what types of facts can a New York claimant rely on to demonstrate she has a […]
N.Y. Carrier’s Cancelation for Nonpayment Places Liability on Contractor for Subcontractor’s Worker’s Injury
N.Y. Carrier’s Cancelation for Nonpayment Places Liability on Contractor for Subcontractor’s Worker’s Injury

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker's injury on a construction job set off a chain reaction leading to a contractor's liability for the claim. In Singh v. Atlas Construction Corp., No. CV-22-2011 (N.Y. App. […]