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New Yorkers work hard to earn a paycheck and cover expenses in a state with a high cost of living. What happens if a worker gets injured and is unable to work? The good news is that employers must carry workers’ compensation insurance, which ensures that the injured employee gets money while sidelined from work.…

Scaffolding is often involved in any critical construction, restoration, or repair project on buildings higher than one- or two-family dwellings. Construction contractors use scaffolds to elevate workers, tools, and building materials. Scaffolds are a dangerous place to work — even when properly constructed and managed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that roughly…

Recently, a construction site in Brooklyn was shut down by city officials after a worker sustained serious head trauma due to a fall from an unfinished stairwell, NY Daily News reports. At the time of the accident, masonry was being installed in the stairwell shaftway. The worker fell nine feet into the basement from ground…

They’re dragging their feet again. The New York City Council recently extended a deadline for construction workers to complete new safety training. The new deadline is December 1st, but the bill also gives the Department of Buildings the authority to extend the deadline yet another six months. The lack of legislative momentum goes back to…

Roundup, the notorious glyphosate-based herbicide owned by Bayer, continues to come under fire as thousands of lawsuits claim the weed-killer’s active ingredient causes cancer. The World Health Organization has said that exposure to glyphosate might cause cancer, and glyphosate is listed as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the American Cancer Society. Another recent study concluded…

The aftermath of a construction accident is chaos: you’re hurt, in shock and on top of it all, you have a lot of important decisions to make. The paperwork is confusing, you’re hearing advice from all angles, and one wrong move can cost you millions. Don’t be blindsided. Here are the top mistakes New Yorkers…

Getting compensation after a work injury seems straight-forward: just fill out the paperwork and receive workers’ comp. Unfortunately, it’s never that easy. There are multiple forms, deadlines, appointments and court appearances. Not to mention the constant battle of keeping your guard up from your employer and the insurance adjusters who try to downplay your injury…

Whether you live in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, the Bronx or anywhere else in New York State, finding a topnotch workers’ compensation attorney may have previously been a challenge. In addition, claimants once had to travel long distances and endure long wait times to attend hearings that last mere minutes. This is especially painstaking for claimants…

New York construction workers hear so many things about work accidents that are simply not true. These lies are spread at worksites throughout the state and when workers start believing them, they miss out on important benefits that can help them when they’re injured. We’re setting the record straight and exposing five common myths about…

Workplace accidents often happen without warning. In a split second, you could experience a fall, equipment could malfunction, or you could be injured by someone else’s error. Learning that you may be out of work for some time may be overwhelming. You may be unsure how you will make ends meet, or when you will…