The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has announced that maximum weekly disability benefit will increase to $1,222.42. By law, the board adjusts the maximum weekly benefit each year, effective July 1st. The current…
Question: “What are the rules for Workers’ Compensation when a New York employee has a temporary project in another state? I always try to list states under Item 3.C. in…
Question: “Can an employee who gets injured while driving to or from work collect Workers’ Compensation benefits?” Answer: Unless a drive involves an employment-related errand, generally no. To be compensable,…
Question: “How do I prove to my client’s customer that my client, a sole proprietor with no employees, is not required to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance? The New York State…
Connecticut Legislators Pass Consumer Data Privacy ‘Bill of Rights’ Consumers in Connecticut will be able to know when their personal information is being tracked and how it’s being used under…
Question: “Is workers’ compensation the sole remedy for a worker who is injured in an auto accident on company time in a company vehicle, or can he make a claim…
New York State’s so-called “scaffold law” is paragraph 1 of Section 240 and paragraph 6 of Section 241 of the state’s Labor Law. Its purpose is to protect construction workers…
I have returned this morning from 11 days off. I spent a few days in the Thousand Islands region with some college friends, spent a week with my family on…
New York State Trail Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) says… New York’s Scaffold Law makes construction safer. It doesn’t. OSHA’s rigorous scaffold safety regulations far exceed those put forth under the Scaffold…
I got an interesting question yesterday that I was unable to answer. Hopefully, you’re still reading; I’ll go on. The IIABNY member who called me has a client who fell…
