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New York State Workers’ Compensation
- The Responsibility of Claims Management for New York Workers’ Compensation
- Are You Eligible for Workers’ Comp in New York?
- Speed or Stuck in the Mud: The 2008 Streamlined "Rocket" Docket Workers Compensation Regulations
- See the Three Steps to Properly FIle a NYS Workers Compensation Claim published by Brian M. Mittman on AVVO.COM
- New York Workers Compensation Board Regulations Will Reinjure Injured Workers!
- Injustice at glitzy racetrack highlights abuse of workers’ rights
- Will new construction rules save workers’ lives and limbs?
- What’s going on with the CRM managed trusts?
- Is your employer committing workers’ comp fraud?
- 9/11 Workers Receive Additional Protections
Social Security Disability
- Compensation for Adults Disabled Since Childhood
- You may still need to find healthcare coverage even if you’ve qualified for SSD insurance benefits
- What is being done about the massive Social Security disability claim backlog?
- How false claims are slowing down your Social Security Disability claim
- Need Social Security Disability? Don’t forget your family!
- SSA to Hire 144 New Judges
- SSA Unveils Plan to Unclog Hearing Backlog
Supplemental Security Income
General
- If You Are Disabled You May Be Entitled to Helpful Discounts At New York Park and Historic Sites
- Social Security Administration Puts Finishing Touches on Ticket to Work Program
- 450,000 New Yorkers Might Miss Tax Rebate Check
- Insurance Carriers Change IMEs!!
- Independent Medical Exams are NOT independent!!!!
- New York Recieves "C+" for Emergency Medicine
Library
New York State Workers’ Compensation
- Workers’ Comp Benefits for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers
- Who is Responsible for Managing Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
- Who is Covered under the New York Workers’ Comp Law
- Hearings and Appeals Process for New York Workers’ Compensation Claims
- Power Point Presentation on the New York State Streamlined Docket Regulations - the Rocket Docket Explained
Social Security Disability
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for Adults Disabled Since Childhood
- Can Lawmakers Reduce the Social Security Case Backlog?
- Insurance Companies Commit Social Security Disability Fraud
- What are Unpaid Taxes Doing to Your Social Security?
- Family Benefits for Social Security Disability
Supplemental Security Income
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children with Disabilities
- Are You Eligible for Supplemental Security Income?
Federal Workers’ Compensation
- Appeals Process: Federal Workers' Compensation
- Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Who is Covered Under FECA?
- Federal Employees' CompensationAct
Forms
- 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
- FORM: INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE REVISED C-2 EMPLOYER REPORT OF WORK RELATED ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS
General
Will New Rules Save NY Workers from Accidents or Death?
Construction safety has been getting a lot of attention lately with all of the construction accidents in the news. Some New York construction workers have been killed and others injured and forced to seek workers’ compensation for their unnecessary injuries. Sometimes blatant building permit violations are to blame or sometimes even an unscrupulous manager knowingly hiring an inexperienced crane operator. Crane accidents have been especially problematic, with nine people killed since March. What is the city doing to prevent further deaths and disabilities?
New Construction Safety Measures
Several bills have been passed recently in order to improve the dangerous construction climate in New York. These include:
- A bill to allow buildings inspectors to classify maintenance violations as immediately hazardous (ex. problems such as loose material and debris, unsafe storage of combustible materials and falling hazards).
- Another bill requires regular structural inspections on buildings that have been weakened by fire or other damaging elements.
- A third bill requires better monitoring of retaining walls, mandating structural inspections every five years.
- A bill to improve tower crane construction sites by strengthening inspections and requiring safety reviews each time a crane passes from one owner or operator to the next.
In addition, to address the particularly egregious issues with crane operations the number of crane inspectors in New York has been increased from four to ten. City officials have claimed they will try to save time on implementing these proposed new regulations by creating internal department directives which will avoid the need for City Council approval.
Have OSHA Delays Cost Lives?
New York officials aren’t the only ones to blame for a lack of effective oversight. Congress has criticized OSHA officials for failing to act quickly on a set of federal regulations that would promote crane safety – regulations that were proposed in 2004, four years ago. The proposed regulations included requiring testing and certification of all crane operators, steps to prevent cranes from tipping over, and increased oversight of crane assembly and disassembly.
As it is, OSHA claims the new rules will be ready in 2009, but critics are doubtful they can stick to their own timeline. Such a delay is shocking and unconscionable, and we’re sure the families of 72 workers died in crane accidents in 2006 (the last year for which statistics are available) would agree.
If you are suffering from injuries that occurred due to an on-the-job accident, then you may be looking for help to secure the workers’ compensation benefits that you deserve. Please contact the law offices of Markhoff & Mittman, where New York workers’ compensation cases are our specialty. Our attorneys can help you receive the assistance that you need.
Markhoff & Mittman, P.C.
14 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 400
White Plains, NY 10601
Toll Free: (866) 205-2415
Phone: (914) 946-1452
Fax: (914) 946-0810
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Markhoff & Mittman, P.C.
14 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 400
White Plains, NY 10601
Toll Free: (866) 205-2415
Phone: (914) 946-1452
Fax: (914) 946-0810
Markhoff & Mittman, P.C.
Main Office
14 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 400
White Plains, NY 10601
Toll Free: (866) 205-2415
Phone: (914) 946-1452
Fax: (914) 946-0810
Long Island Office
1778 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554
Toll Free: (866) 205-2415
Phone: (914) 946-1452
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Videos
New York State Workers’ Compensation:
- Video of the Rotator Cuff and why it needs to be repaired
- What is the meniscus and why do I need knee surgery
News
- Two New York City Crane Operators Fined
- NYC Regulations Strict for Construction Industry
- Ongoing Investigation Regarding Railroad Disability Payouts
- Common Thread Links Seven Failed Self-Insurance Funds
- Business Owner Arrested for Violating New York Workers’ Comp Law
- OSHA Penalizes Three Contractors After Crane Collapse Investigation
- NY State Workers’ Compensation Board to Start Legal Proceedings Against CRM Holdings
- New NCCI Study Shows Increase in Treatment per Workers’ Comp Claims
- Disability claimants wait ... and wait
- Firms Cited in Fatal New York City Crane Collapse
FAQs
New York State Workers’ Compensation
- WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO WHEN YOU GET INJURED ON THE JOB?
- IF MY DOCTOR SAYS I HAVE A PARTIAL DISABILITY, MUST I LOOK FOR WORK WITHIN MY RESTRICTIONS?
- IF I SETTLE A LAWSUIT (THIRD PARTY ACTION) STEMMING FROM MY WORK ACCIDENT, DOES IT AFFECT MY WORKERS COMPENSATION CASE?
- Are Workers Compensation Benefits Taxable?