Workers’ Compensation Defense

As an employer, you are legally required to ensure your employees' safety at the workplace. Additionally, they should be insured against any workplace accidents, and in most cases, workers' compensation benefits cover this. However, not all workplace accident claims...

You own or run a successful, small or medium-sized business. You know that the workplace risks in your industry are ultimately quite low and your business has been successful, so you decide to self-insure against worker injuries. Businesses in New York that qualify...

Injuries in the workplace can have a detrimental effect both on employees and businesses alike. If an employee is injured while carrying out work duties, they may be able to file a claim for workers’ compensation. Such claims typically relate to two forms of harm,...

Employers want to make their workplaces in New York as safe as they can be. That translates into keeping their workforce protected from excessive noise, slip-and-fall injuries, burns, bruises, broken bones and a host of other occurrences and circumstances that can...

Workers’ compensation insurance is designed to help cover an employee’s treatment costs and lost income in the unfortunate event that they are hurt at work. It is also meant to cover an employer from incurring financial losses that may result from a workplace-related...

Imagine having a worker come to you to tell you that they were hurt on the job. The way they say they got hurt doesn’t make much sense to you, but you agree to help them with their workers’ compensation claim since you can’t prove that they didn’t get hurt on the job....

Many workers who file workers’ compensation claims have a situation that this type of insurance should cover. It isn’t very often that a worker will file a fraudulent claim, but employers should pay close attention to signs that there’s something amiss.  While every...

Since 2005, working remotely has increased by 173%. This trend towards remote working presents many opportunities as well as challenges for both employees and employers.  Firstly, businesses will have to adapt safety procedures to facilitate the increased flexibility...

New York allows employers who meet certain standards to self-insure for the purposes of workers' compensation coverage. These businesses have the right to set aside resources to cover work-related injuries rather than paying a premium for insurance coverage, which can...

Workers' compensation insurance is necessary for employers across the state of New York. Such insurance can be one of the more expensive requirements of having staff, even if you have never had any major injuries on the job. Some companies can qualify to insure...