Client is in Workers’ Compensation because he fell at work and injured his low back. The insurance company sent him to a doctor paid by them. As expected, the doctor said that he could work and was only mildly disabled. However, his doctors said that he was 100% disabled. After 10 months of litigation and […]
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Case won! Client works in a hose factory. A co-worker left his hose frames in the hallway. Supervisor directs client to clean that up and he refused blaming the person that left them there. After a brief argument, client lifted the frames but injured his back (sciatica) while doing so. Employer denied the claim alleging […]
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Compensation won! Client had an injury to his back when a few containers fell of the rack on him. He felt some pain in the knees but thought that it was temporary and he did not report it. 3 months later needed right knee surgery. Employer denied it. We established the case for both knees […]
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Compensation approved. Client worked in a assembly line untangling cables and coils by hand. One day felt a stabbing sensation in the hand. She did not file a claim. 60 days went by and the pain continued. Employer denied the claim because of lack of notice within 30 days. Case won as occupational disease as […]
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Case closed. Client had chemical burns on his arm at the dairy farm. The insurance company and employer alleged that Workers’ Compensation just covered for loss of use of arm and not for scars. We defeated them!
Read MoreNew York State has a workers’ compensation law dealing with accidents of workers and occupational diseases. The workers’ compensation law sets forth the procedure for obtaining benefits when you are out of work because of a work-related accident or occupational disease. The law requires almost all employers to have coverage for all workers. Even if […]
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