When a worker suffers an injury on the job, there are many things that the employer is responsible for. Unfortunately, taking care of these tasks can eat away at the time you have to focus on the daily aspects of running a business. When a worker alerts their employer...
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New York Workers’ Compensation Blog For Small Business Owners
Protect your company from fraudulent workers’ compensation claims
Many business owners choose the self-insurance option for workers' compensation in New York. While this might be a financially attractive option because of the rising cost of insurance policies in the area, it comes with the risk of having to pay an injured worker a...
Workers’ compensation law in New York
One area that can be confusing for entrepreneurs to try to navigate is workers’ comp regulations for business owners. Trying to determine what is and what isn’t one's responsibility to pay for as a business owner can be daunting. While business owners probably already...
How business owners trim their workers compensation insurance
As a business owner or contractor, especially those in blue-collar industries, workers' compensation insurance is crucial to cover the cost of an injured employee. While you hope none of your employees face a severe injury, it's essential to prepare. If you do end up...
Subrogation in workers’ compensation cases
Employees in New York and around the country who are injured in on-the-job accidents are usually entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, and they may also file personal injury lawsuits when their injuries were caused by a negligent third party. The assumption by...
Work with employers to reduce fraudulent claims
Workers compensation claims can become costly. While employers pay for this type of coverage to prevent them from having to pay for these costs when workers suffer injures at work, it is up to the insurance company to try to mitigate the expenses with each case....
Special considerations for workers returning after an injury
Workers who suffer on-the-job injuries may have to take time off work. When they do, they'll need to have a plan for coming back to work when they're released from the doctor. This may take some planning because you have to be able to accommodate the needs of the...
A question of fraud in early workplace injuries
New York residents and business owners should be aware of this recent article that discusses a study focusing on workers injured early in their employment. Injured soon after they are hired, these employees are more likely to file multiple, repeat workers'...
How should you respond to a worker getting injured?
All New York employers should have a protocol to follow when a worker gets hurt, but few do. Whether a business has a plan in place for how to deal with injured employees largely depends on how many employees they have and their industry. Workplace accidents are so...
What to know about workers’ compensation rules
Companies in New York and throughout the country that have employees are generally required to purchase workers' compensation insurance. In some cases, companies must buy a policy after hiring their first employees, and businesses that lack required coverage could...
