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New York State Workers’ Compensation
- Never assume your NY workers’ comp case is hopeless
- 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
Social Security Disability
- New Yorkers: Know what you need for the online SSA disability process
- 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
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 
- I Have To Wait How Long For A Disability Hearing?!
- Markhoff & Mittman Hits The Lecture Circuit – GET YOUR FREE CLE CREDIT
- WIN YOUR DISABILITY CASE: PART 2
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New York State Workers’ Compensation
- Learn how to make sure it's just the common cold, and not grounds for a workers' comp calim
- How Gender Discrimination Can Affect Injured New York Workers
- Injured NY Workers Ask: What is “Light Duty” or “Restricted” Work All About?
- Disability Benefits - DENIED?
Social Security Disability
- Suffered a stroke and can’t work in New York? You may be eligible for Social Security Disability
- The Frustrating Wait For A Hearing Date
- How To Handle A Federal Disability Csse
- Win Your Disability Claim: Part 2
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
- White Plains, New York Disability Lawyer
- Yonkers, New York Disability Attorney
- Yorktown, New York Disability Lawyer
- Tuckahoe, New York Disability Attorney
- Valhalla, New York Disability Lawyer
Newsletters
- Disabiliy News - Your One Stop for Injury and Disability News (and some fun stuff, too!)
- 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
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
Case Results
New York State Workers’ Compensation
- $20,000.00 a year for widow of car service driver killed in a fight!
- Total Knee Replacement Surgery Authorized - WCB Panel Reverses Denial by Law Judge
- 59 Year Old Suffers Psychological Trauma - Ten years of benefits, medical and lump sum settlement
- Lump Sum worth seven years of benefits for worker who returned to work at reduced earnings due to injury
- 24 Year Old Worker with Neck Injury and sporadic Medical - case still settles
- Nursing Assistant Lifts Patient, Herniates a Disc in Back and Recovers 7 year Lump Sum Settlement
- Scaffold Accident and Disputed Disabilty - 9.6 Year Settlement
- Stroke from a head injury, worker entitled to benefits
- Benefit Payments Reinstated after Carrier unilaterally suspends injured workers benefits
- Insurance carrier attempt to reduce benefits due to old accident overcome
Awarded: Over $20,000.00 a year for Widow
Awarded: Surgery Approved - Total Knee Replacement
Awarded: $220,000 on top of prior benefits
Awarded: $127,400 lump sum based on Reduced Earnings!
Awarded: $24,000
Awarded: $78,500 for lifting incident
Awarded: $75,000 (9.6 years of benefits)
Awarded: Permanent Total Disability
Awarded: Moderate Disability not Mild!
Social Security Disability
- 32 Year Old Former Financial Adviser Entitled to Social Security Disability Benefits
Awarded: $24,000 Retroactive, $1700 a Month
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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
- Reimbursement Rates Increase Could Mean Better Medical Access For Work...
Posted on 9/3/2010 - New Laws Signed By Gov. Paterson May Limit NY Workers' Comp Fraud...
Posted on 9/1/2010 - NY SSD Lawyer Asks: What will SSA Reform Look Like?...
Posted on 8/31/2010 - Muslim Cab Driver Gets Workers' Comp Benefits, Awaits Next Step...
Posted on 8/30/2010 - NY celebrates the Social Security Administration’s 75th Anniversary...
Posted on 8/29/2010
FAQs
New York State Workers’ Compensation
AFTER i RECEIVE A SECTION 32 SETTLEMENT, CAN WORKERS' COMP TAKE IT BACK?
- WHAT IF A WORKER FAILS TO FILE A CLAIM FOR WORKERS' COMP?
- ARE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS TAXED IN NEW YORK?
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?