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New York State Workers’ Compensation
- Injured NY Workers: Are You Like a Pro-Football Player?
- Can Using Social Media Ruin Your NY Workers’ Comp Case?
- Risk of irritable bowel syndrome for rotating shift workers in NY
- What the ^&%#^% is going on with the NY Workers Compensation System
- Honoring injured New York workers on Memorial Day 2010
Social Security Disability
- How Fraud is Messing Up our Social Security Disability Program
- Radiculopa-what-othy?
- What the Heck is a Chiropractor and do I need it for my New York Disability Case?
- New healthcare information for New York’s SSA disability claimants
- NEW: Social Security Disability benefits for Early Onset Alzheimer’s
Supplemental Security Income
Federal Workers’ Compensation
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- The Right to Choose Your Healthcare Provider
- Possible National Comission on Workers Compensation
- Can I Please Have Some Privacy?
New York City and State Retirement Disability
General
- NEW BLOG POST - Disabled Sports USA redefining what disabiilty means
- Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2009?
- Presumptions Only Go So Far
- "Too much trust in your Doctor"
- If You Are Disabled You May Be Entitled to Helpful Discounts At New York Park and Historic Sites
New York Disablity Attorney Blog 
- Can You Return To Work While Your Claim Is Pending?
- What Is The Difference Between Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability
- Why Your Employment History Matters
Library
New York State Workers’ Compensation
- What Injured New York Workers Have In Common With Pro-Football Players
- Workers' Comp Attorney, Randy Jacobs, Joins Markhoff & Mittman, PC - White Plains Disability Law Firm
- NY Construction Workers: Do You Deserve More Than Just Workers’ Comp Benefits After an On-the-job Injury?
- Are New York Shift Workers More Likely To Suffer From Injury, Illness, Depression and Disability?
- When is a Permanent Partial Disability Really a Permanent Partial Disability?
Social Security Disability
- What Happens If You Return To Work While Your Disability Claim Is Pending?
- How To Win Your Social Security Disability Claim: PART 1
- The Importance of Your Doctor in the Social Security Disability Claims Process
- The Most Popular Topics At A Social Security Disability Hearing
- Difference Between Social Security Benefits And Disability Benefits
Supplemental Security Income
- Supplemental Security Income Dollar Amounts In New York
- How A Child Disability Case Is Decided
- Strict Income Requirements May Prevent You From Qualifying for SSI
- Disabled Children & How You Can Get Benefits For Them
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children with Disabilities
Federal Workers’ Compensation
- Appeals Process: Federal Workers' Compensation
- Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Who is Covered Under FECA?
- Federal Employees' CompensationAct
New York City and State Retirement Disability
The Doctors Corner - Compensation and Social Security Information for Doctors
- NY Workers Compensations New Medical Treatment Guidelines - the Shoulder
- NY Workers Compensation New Medical Treatment Guidelines - Cervical Spine
Westchester County Disability Attorneys
- Mount Kisco, New York Disability Attorney
- Katonah, New York Disability Lawyer
- Larchmont, New York Disability Attorney
- Mamaroneck, New York Disability Lawyer
- Hartsdale, New York Disability Attorney
Newsletters
- Disability News - Your One Stop for Injury and Disability News (and some fun stuff, too) Published by Markhoff & Mittman, July 2010
- Disability News - Your One Stop for Injury and Disability News, June 2010
- Disability News - Your One Stop for Injury and Disability News (and, some fun stuff too!)- April/May 2010 Issue
- M&M News - A Newsletter Published by Markhoff & Mittman, PC - March 2010
- M&M News - A Newsletter Published by Markhoff & Mittman, PC
Lectures & Presentations
Forms
- THE NEW EC-4NARR ELECTRONIC WORKERS COMPENSATION MEDICAL FORM
- FORM: REVISED C-3 EMPLOYEE CLAIM FORM - MUST BE USED BY 1/1/2009
- FORM: INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE REVISED C-3 EMPLOYEE CLAIM FORM
- FORM: LIMITED RELEASE OF HEALTH INFORMATION C-3.3
- FORM: REVISED C-2 EMPLOYERS REPORT OF WORK RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS - MUST BE USED BY 1/1/2009
General
- Learn more about Markhoff & Mittman and how we can help you in our recently released newsletter.
- Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Top 10 Reasons Injured Workers Retain Attorneys
- New Book Helps Injured Workers Protect Their Rights
- New York General Municipal Law, Article 10, Section 207-c Payment of Salary, Wages, Medical and Hospital Expenses of Policemen with injuries or illnesses incurred in the performance of duties
Attorney Profile
Managing Partner/Owner:
- Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation Law (State, Federal, Longshore)
Social Secuirty Disabilty
Long Term Disability
Personal Injury and Accidents
General Litigation
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Brian M. Mittman
Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. |
Education:
Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 1994 J.D - Cum Laude, Richardson Merit Scholar
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1991 B.A. Political Science - Cum Laude
Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA, 1987 - National Merit Honor Society
Professional Honors & Activities:
Board of Directors (Westchester County:Peekskill Regional Director)- Injured Workers' Bar Association, see website
Board of Directors - New York Workers Compensation Alliance, see website
Board of Directors - White Plains Bar Association see website
Member - CCLP - The Coalition for Concerned Legal Professionals
Member - New York State Bar Association
Member - White Plains Bar Association
Member - Westchester County Bar Association
Member - Westchester Womens Bar Association
Member - Justice Louis Brandis Legal Foudation
Member - Jewish Lawyers Guild
Member - New York State Trial Lawyers Institiute
Member - New York County Lawyers Associatiom
Member - Mt. Vernon Bar Association
Instittute for Jewish Humanities - Attorney of the Year 2006
Presentations & Speeches:
-The 2008 Streamlined Docket "Rocket Docket" Regulations - An Overview - Presented at the Injured Workers Bar Association Fall 2008 Albancy CLE Conference
- New York State Workers Compensation Law Update/Recent Changes, November 18, 2008 - Bronx County Bar Association
-The Basics of Workers' Compensation 2007 - Lorman Education CLE series
-The Basics of Workers; Compensation 2008 - Lorman Education CLE series
-What you Ned to Know about the 2007 Workers Compensation Law Sept 18 2007 - Westchester County Bar Association CLE
- The Basics of Workers Compensation 2009 - Lorman Education CLE series
Publications:
As part of my involvement both in the industry and my community, I've been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications. You can view some of these articles by clicking on the links below.
What's Covered by Umbrella Insurance?
Homeowners can better guard against liability claims by understanding what’s covered by umbrella insurance and, equally important, what isn’t.
http://www.houselogic.com/articles/whats-covered-umbrella-insurance/
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Community Activities:
Outside of the office I coach multiple teams for my children including basketball, baseball and soccer. I also am an advid ice hockey player and I skate for two teams througout the year and encourage anyone to start in the wonderful beginner/adult program offered by Hockey North America!
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New York State Workers’ Compensation
- Power Point Presentation on the New York State Streamlined Docket Regulations - the Rocket Docket Explained
- How much can you be reimbursed for mileage in workers' compensation case?
- Six Easy Steps to Protect Your Right to Continue to Receive New York Workers Compensation Benefits
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Videos
New York State Workers’ Compensation:
- Free Report on How to Lose your New York Workers Compensation Case
- The Real Story Behind Attorneys Fees and New York Workers Compensation Claims
- What is a Rotator Cuff Repair - symptoms and anatomy of the Shoulder
Social Security Disability:
- How Much Time Do I need in the Social Security System for Disability Credits
- The Real Story Behind Attorney Fees in Social Security Disability Claims
- What do you do if Social Security Disability has denied your claim?
General:
- Half Full or Half Empty? Nick Vujicic
- Workers' Compensation Benefits from White Plains NY Lawyer
- White Plains New York Workers' Compensation Lawyer
News
- Explosion Kills One Machine Shop Worker, Injures Another...
Posted on 7/30/2010 - A WikiLeaks Moment for the Workers' Compensation World...
Posted on 7/29/2010 - All Who Worked at Ground Zero Urged to Register for Benefits...
Posted on 7/29/2010 - Workers' Comp Available for Migrant Workers Who Take First Available J...
Posted on 7/28/2010 - NY Workers Comp Board Removes Doctor from Treating Injured Workers...
Posted on 7/28/2010
FAQs
New York State Workers’ Compensation
- ARE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS TAXED IN NEW YORK?
- WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM TO PAY WORKERS' COMP BENEFITS?
WHAT IF MY WORK INJURY WAS NOT CAUSED BY MY EMPLOYER BUT WAS CAUSED BY ANOTHER PARTY? WILL THIS IMPACT THE WORKERS' COMP BENEFITS I RECIEVE?
Social Security Disability
CAN MY SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION AND 403B BE GARNISHED?
- I BELIEVE THAT I AM ELIGIBLE FOR NEW YORK STATE DISABILITY. CAN I APPLY FOR AND COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS AS WELL? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? AND, IS THERE AN "OFF-SET?"
WHAT IF I GET AWARDED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS BUT AFTERWARDS FIND I AM WELL ENOUGH AND WISH TO RETURN TO WORK?