The GENERAL rule is that you don’t apportion a New York comp claim with prior injuries. (It is the …
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NY Workers Comp Issues
Unexpected Benefits From Government Regulation
Since WWII, many new programs, state and federal, regulating disability have been added to workers …
Unintended Consequences – New York Construction Industry Fair Play Act Defending Negligence Claims
Presumptions are a useful method by which courts and administrative bodies save themselves time and …
New York Construction Industry Fair Play Act Codifies Independent Contractor
The “New York Construction Industry Fair Play Act” has gone into effect on 10/26/10. It …
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Pizza Shop Owner Could Be Sentenced to Four Years for Workers Comp Fraud
Employers as well as employees have been known to commit workers compensation fraud... The …
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Confusion Over New York Work Compensation Guidelines: Medical Treatment and Disability Duration Settlement
Simultaneously, several sets of different guidelines are in various stages of enactment in the New …
Basics of New York Workers Compensation Claims
The start of the New York Medical Treatment Guidelines on December 1, 2010 has garnered a lot of …
NEW YORK New Stress Claim Decision in Work Comp
A very recent New York decision, 2010 NY Slip Op 07295 (10/14/10), demonstrates the consequences …
NEW YORK Will Guidelines Limit Disability Settlements
The largest amount of money awarded in NY comp is for “permanent partial disability” …
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Will New York Workers Comp Board Guidelines Help Employers
The NY Comp Board is progressing on using guidelines to evaluate the extent of permanent …
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Are Disability Guidelines The Answer in New York Workers Comp
Defaults by self-insured group trusts has resulted in staggering assessments on many small …
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ALERT: Hearings are at the END of a Claim Not the BEGINNING
Timely Tips from Ted Trying to dig out from over litigation for two decades, the New York Workers …
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How to Keep Small Workers Comp Claims Small
Our Tips from Ted Column continues with some sage advice about the best defense is a well-prepared …
4 Ways the New Health Care Regulations May Cause More WC Claims in New York
Consider this: A Big Potential Loophole for Small Self-insured Employers With …
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New York Comp Board Has New Employer Manuals
Two publications explaining to businesses how to remain compliant with workers compensation and …
NEW YORK State Insurance Fund Provides Safety Training and Anti-Fraud Programs
New York State Insurance Fund is a self-sustaining insurance carrier providing workers’ …
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New York Business Owner Arrested for Failing to Provide Workers Comp Insurance For Employee Who Was Raped and Murdered
A business owner was arrested for failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance for …
New York Contractor an Alleged Workers Comp Cheat, Again
A sub-contractor who received a one-year conditional discharge for passing a phony …
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Tips from Ted: Know These Five Sources of Information for a New York Work Comp Claim, or Any Other State
Employers in New York are usually kept in a passive state as their workers’ comp claims await the …
May I Run A Business and Collect Workers Comp Benefits at the Same Time
Um .... No, you may not, at least not in New York. Common sense (which seems to be in very short …
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