September 15, 2024
Utilization review is a process in workers’ compensation cases where insurers evaluate medical treatment requests. These reviews aim to determine if a particular treatment is necessary. If you get hurt on the job, and your doctor suggests a specific treatment, your insurer will send a request to a utilization review agent. An independent medical professional then reviews the request to…
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March 28, 2024
Have you been involved in a workplace accident in New York resulting in a permanent disability? If so, you’re likely facing some pressing financial challenges. And while workers’ compensation should provide benefits to help you cover expenses, it will take time to process and approve your permanent disability benefits. Some workers’ compensation programs offer permanent disability advances to applicants in these circumstances. While this…
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March 21, 2024
Police officers and other first responders in New York often have frightening or stressful work experiences. Those experiences can result in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a serious mental health disorder. A “PTSD presumption” for police officers and similar workers essentially holds that because these types of jobs can easily cause PTSD, a police officer who is diagnosed with PTSD…
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May 26, 2023
If you’ve spent decades building your career, a severe injury or illness is devastating, especially work-related ones. Not only do you have to pay for your medical treatments without a steady income, but you might also reach the point where retiring seems like a better option than continuing to work. But if you receive workers’ compensation for your injury…
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April 1, 2023
Sometimes, injured employees use their paid time off (PTO) hours when they miss work due to job-related injuries or illnesses. For some, using PTO is necessary to avoid financial strain while waiting for benefits to start. However, using sick leave and personal days might not benefit you if you are eligible for workers' compensation benefits. If you get hurt at…
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March 15, 2023
Workers’ compensation can be confusing, especially with all the terms used to describe different milestones and stages of a claim. One of the most important terms to know about is maximum medical improvement (MMI). What Is Workers’ Compensation Workers’ compensation protects employees injured at work or those who contract a debilitating illness because of work conditions. For example, if you…
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February 1, 2023
You get hurt at work and need time off to recover. Even if you can return to your job, the injury might limit your physical or mental abilities, leading to a smaller paycheck. Wondering whether collecting workers’ compensation benefits will affect your employment status and benefits like health insurance is normal. Keep reading to learn about the relationship between health…
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January 1, 2023
Our New York workers’ compensation attorneys often hear from clients wondering how unemployment benefits and workers' compensation work in New York. The process can be confusing and overwhelming, especially when dealing with an injury or illness that has left you unable to work. In this blog post, we’ll break down the basics of collecting unemployment and workers' compensation in New…
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December 1, 2022
If you were injured in a workplace accident, you might be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. How long you can receive benefits depends on a variety of factors, but it is possible that you could be eligible for lifetime workers' comp benefits. Read on to learn more. An Overview of Workers’ Compensation Benefits New York employees whose employers carry workers’…
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November 1, 2022
If you sustain an injury in the workplace, your employer must report it to their workers' compensation insurer. Some employers, however, may attempt to cover up workplace accidents by failing to file or filing late. Failing to report is unlawful and hinders injured workers from receiving the benefits they need. What should someone do if their employer fails to report?…
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