When your employee is injured while working, the steps you take are crucial. It's vital to obtain more information about the accident to provide the employee with workers' compensation benefits. To do this, you will need to conduct an investigation. This guide...
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Injuries
What is the New York Civil Service Disability Pension?
Municipal workers in New York who have conditions that stop them from working have a few types of disability programs to consider. Some of these individuals might be eligible to receive benefits through the New York Civil Service Disability Pension. Here are the...
Injured parties should mitigate damages
While some people focus on what types of benefits they can receive from their insurance company, they don't think about what duties they have to the insurer. One thing that they should realize is that they have a duty to mitigate the damages. Insurers can investigate...
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...
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...