Articles from 2026

November 26, 2026

What to Expect at Your Workers' Comp Hearing in New York

Nervous about your first Workers' Compensation Board hearing? Learn who is in the room, what happens, how to prepare, and why an attorney matters.

November 5, 2026

How Your NY Workers' Comp Weekly Benefits Are Calculated

Your weekly workers' comp check comes from one formula — and one wrong number can quietly shrink every payment. Here is how New York calculates your benefits.

October 15, 2026

New York's New Car-Accident Fault Rule: What Injured Workers Need to Know

A New York reform effective May 26, 2026 means car-crash victims more than 50% at fault recover nothing. Here is what it means if you were hurt driving for work.

October 8, 2026

Mental Stress Claims in New York: Who Actually Has a Case

Work stress alone is not a workers' comp case in New York. What decides a mental stress claim is your diagnosis, your job, and what actually happened — and some workers win at a hearing and still recover very little. Here is what separates a strong claim from one that goes nowhere.

September 24, 2026

Section 32 Settlements in New York: Should You Take the Lump Sum?

A Section 32 settlement can close your workers' comp case for a lump sum of cash. But once you sign away future medical, there is usually no going back. Here is what to know first.

September 3, 2026

Third-Party Claims and Section 29 Liens in New York Workers' Comp

If someone other than your employer caused your work injury, you may be entitled to far more than workers' comp alone. But New York's Section 29 lien rules create traps that can wipe out your recovery or cut off your benefits entirely.

August 13, 2026

Medicare, MSAs, and Workers' Comp Settlements in New York

If you are on Medicare — or will be soon — your workers' comp settlement has a hidden obligation most people do not know about. A Medicare Set-Aside can protect your future medical coverage. Ignoring it can cost you everything.

August 6, 2026

Construction Hearing Loss: Your NY Workers' Comp Rights

Years of jackhammers, saws, and heavy equipment take your hearing a little at a time — so slowly you barely notice. In New York, noise-induced hearing loss is a compensable workers' comp injury, and construction workers often qualify for a cash award even years later, even after they retire.

July 23, 2026

Workers' Comp and Retirement: Timing Matters in New York

You spent decades doing physical work. Your body shows it — the knees, the back, the shoulders, the hearing. Retirement is close. But you also have injuries that never got properly claimed, or an open workers' comp case that is not resolved yet.

July 16, 2026

Why You Need a Workers' Comp Attorney in New York

Workers' compensation in New York is not like other legal claims. The rules are counterintuitive, the deadlines are strict, and the insurance company has lawyers from day one. Here is why having your own attorney matters — and what you risk by going without one.

July 2, 2026

Undocumented and Hurt at Work? Know Your Rights in New York

You were injured on the job. Maybe it was a fall at a construction site. Maybe a machine at the factory. Maybe years of heavy lifting finally caught up. Now you are in pain, you cannot work, and you are afraid that filing a claim will put you at risk.

June 22, 2026

How to Prepare for a Workers' Comp IME in New York

You got a letter saying you need to attend an Independent Medical Examination. Your stomach dropped. You are not alone — and you do not have to walk in unprepared. An IME can be one of the most important moments in your workers' comp claim.

May 21, 2026

Schedule Loss of Use in NY: What Your SLU Award Is Worth

You reached maximum medical improvement. Your doctor says your shoulder will never be 100% again. Now the insurance carrier wants to settle your schedule loss of use award — and their number feels low. Here is what you need to know about how SLU works, what your award could look like, and why the per

February 1, 2026

When Work Stress Qualifies for Compensation

Many workers in New York experience stress at work, but sometimes that stress becomes something more serious. When pressure, fear, or emotional strain begins to affect daily life, sleep, or the ability to work, it may be a sign of a mental stress injury. These injuries can be just as real and damagi

January 1, 2026

Year-End Layoffs and RSI Claims in New York

Many workers in New York face layoffs near the end or the start of the year. For people dealing with pain from repetitive stress injuries, losing a job can raise urgent questions: Can a workers’ compensation claim still move forward after being laid off? Does the timing of the injury matter? What pr

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