The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can refer cases to the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) for prosecution if criminal misconduct or criminal negligence played a role in causing a workers' death. Prosecuting employers for willful violations of safety rules is a strong deterrent for violations of safety requirements and more prosecutions could reduce workplace injuries and...
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NYC Workers Comp Attorney Comments on NYC Disability Benefits for 1st Responders
A proposal to increase workplace disability benefits for New York City firefighters and police officers has received strong support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others attempting to fix a six-year-old loophole in legislation which unfairly punishes such employees in New York City, according to New York workplace accident attorney Edgar Romano of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler...
Read MoreRise in Fatal Construction Accidents Worries New Yorkers
A rise in fatal construction accidents has New Yorkers worried. New York Times reports there have been eight deaths in construction-related accidents since the start of 2015. This already matched last years' death toll. During the same time period in 2014, there were three deaths. An experienced workers' compensation lawyer knows myriad factors affect the...
Read MoreTrench Collapse Can Be Deadly for NY Construction Workers
New York workers routinely perform excavating work and other work in trenches. When working in a trench, there is a significant risk of trench collapse if proper precautions are not taken. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has strict regulations in place designed to ensure trench collapses do not occur and construction employees do not...
Read MorePrevention of Worker Deaths on Suspension Scaffolding in New York City
An experienced scaffolding accident attorneys knows workers are always in danger when at elevated heights. Although there are strict rules designed to make sure that scaffolding is safe for employees in the construction field and other industries where high work is required, falls still remain a leading cause of workplace injury or death. One high-risk...
Read MoreWind Can Make Scaffolding Work Dangerous for New York City Workers
According to 7 Online, a scaffolding accident near the Brooklyn Bridge was likely caused by wind. An experienced scaffolding accident lawyer knows wind can increase the dangers of working on scaffolding in New York City and can make it more likely that accidents will occur. Before a worker does any tasks on scaffolding when the...
Read MoreAvoid NY Scaffolding Accidents With OSHA Compliance
Many employees throughout New York frequently must perform work on a scaffold. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that 65 percent of people in the construction industry spend at least some time on scaffolding. This is around 2.3 million construction workers. A scaffolding accident attorney knows that some of these workers are involved...
Read MoreInvisible Disabilities Present Added Challenges to New Yorkers
Social Security Disability benefits are supposed to be available to all New Yorkers who are so disabled they cannot work. These benefits may be provided to low-income individuals through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regardless of work history, or to people who have worked and paid into Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) regardless of income. Social...
Read MoreNew York Workers Need Strong Workers’ Comp Laws
Throughout New York City and surrounding areas, injured workers depend upon workers' compensation to provide them with necessary financial assistance if they suffer a temporary or a permanent injury while they are doing their jobs. In many cases, a workers' compensation lawyer may need to help workers get the benefits that they are entitled to...
Read MorePresident’s Proposal to “Save” Social Security Disability Benefits
Social Security Disability benefits continue to be used as political fodder, even as people's lives depend upon being able to receive enough income from SSD to pay for rent, food and other necessary expenses. The Social Security Disability trust fund is, on paper, set to run short as early as 2016, necessitating a benefits cut....
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