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- ¡CELEBRE LAS PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS DE NY Y MANTÉNGALO LIBRE DE MULTAS DE LA JUNTA DE COMPENSACIÓN DE TRABAJADORES!
- ¡DOS MILLONES DE DÓLARES EN ARREGLOS EN CASOS DE LESIONES PERSONALES EN EL FIN DE 2016!
- ¡LOS INMIGRANTES HACEN ESTUPENDO DUEÑOS DE NEGOCIOS!
- $15 minimum wage becomes a reality for 1M New Yorkers
- $2 MILLION+ GLOBAL SETTLEMENT FOR PERSONAL INJURY/WORKERS’ COMP
- 250-foot crane collapses at construction site
- 3 ways to avoid coming down the hard way
- 4 construction risks you may face on the job
- 4 mistakes that could hinder your chances of obtaining SSDI
- 4 possible levels of appeal for your SSDI benefits denial
- 4 tips for getting Social Security Disability Insurance
- 5 common causes of ladder accidents
- 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund may run out soon
- A clean workplace is a safer workplace
- A construction site fall does not have to be a financial pitfall
- A desk job can have long-term health consequences
- A driver could lose focus, cause a pedestrian accident
- A ladder accident can cause serious injury
- A manual distraction when driving: A dangerous combination
- A mental condition keeps me from working. What should I do?
- A Midtown construction site worker dies after a glass panel falls
- A mom sues for injuries caused by a falling Central Park tree
- A repetitive motion injury can cause you pain, other problems
- A serious knee or shoulder injury can keep you away from work
- A tractor trailer accident can occur for many reasons
- Advocates want ‘fake’ service dogs to lie down and stay out
- Advocates want ‘fake’ service dogs to lie down and stay out, p. 2
- Am I an employee or independent contractor?
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS 10 BEST
- An estimated 30 percent of car accident survivors develop PTSD
- An Important Article for Construction, Demolition, Scaffold Workers
- AN INFORMATIVE ARTICLE ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY
- ANOTHER DEVASTATING CONSTRUCTION SCAFFOLDING ACCIDENT!
- ANOTHER VICTORY FOR AN UNINSURED EMPLOYER
- Applying for social security benefits after a work injury
- Are disabled kids being treated unfairly in school discipline?
- Are some drivers treating red lights like a suggestion?
- Are union jobs really safer? NYC encouraged to track accidents and find out
- ARE WORKERS’ COMP & PERSONAL INJURY SEPARATE CASES?
- Are you eligible for workers’ compensation benefits?
- Are you following these power tool safety tips?
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- Are you protected against these common workplace injuries?
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- Arguments in Manhattan crane collapse case emerge
- ARREGLOS EN RECLAMOS DE COMPENSACIÓN POR ACCIDENTES DE TRABAJO Y DE DEMANDES DE LESIONES PERSONALES SUFRIDO EN CONSTRUCCIÓN
- As NYC construction booms, workplace safety continues to bust
- At least 15 male breast cancer cases attributed to Ground Zero
- ATAQUE CONTRA LOS BENEFICIOS DE COMPENSACION DE DAÑO PERMANENTE
- ATTACK ON WORKERS’COMP PERMANENT INJURY BENEFITS
- Avoiding drunk driving accidents in New York
- Avoiding repetitive stress injuries in the workplace
- BACK & NECK PAIN AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY (SSD)
- Back injuries from work can be serious
- Back or neck pain and your Social Security disability case
- Basics of workers’ compensation in New York
- Biking in New York City still growing and still dangerous
- Black Friday: deals and danger
- BRAIN TRAUMA AND PERSONAL INJURY/THIRD PARTY/NEGLIGENCE LAWSUITS
- Bridge fall claims life of Bronx worker
- Brooklyn construction accident injures two
- Brooklyn scaffolding accident injures 3
- Building collapse claims at least 6 lives
- Building collapses often cause serious injury, death
- Businesses have strong defenses to invalid worker’ comp claims
- Can an employer retaliate after a workers’ compensation claim?
- Can I collect workers’ compensation if an injury was my fault?
- Can I still get workers’ compensation if I am not a citizen?
- Can my employer change my time card?
- Can post-offer testing reduce workplace injuries?
- Can Repetitive Trauma Injuries be Prevented?
- Can wet conditions cause an outdoor slip-and-fall accident?
- Can you get disability benefits for mental health issues?
- Can you receive Social Security Disability benefits and VA benefits at the same time?
- Can you sue a third party after being injured at work?
- Can you take legal action if you are injured while trespassing?
- Can your employer challenge or deny your workers’ comp claim?
- Carpal tunnel costs the average person $300,000
- Carpal tunnel syndrome pains workers
- Causes and costs of traumatic brain injuries in New York
- CDC addresses heat-related concerns for workers
- CELEBRATE NY’S SMALL BUSINESSES AND KEEP THEM FREE FROM WORKERS COMP PENALTIES!
- Certain illnesses may expedite the disability claims process
- Clinical trial for spinal cord injuries underway
- Common car accident injuries in personal injury claims
- Common dangers faced by all hospital employees
- Common employee injuries in the restaurant industry
- Common examples of medical malpractice
- Common mistakes by teen drivers
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- Common types of injuries and your risk in your workplace
- Community rallies around injured worker
- CÓMO DETERMINAR SU FECHA DE INCAPACIDAD EN SU CASO DE SEGURO SOCIAL
- COMO EVITAR UNA PENALIDAD DE LA JUNTA DE COMPENSACION DE LOS TRABAJADORES CONTRA SU PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS
- Compassionate allowances under SSDI
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- Congratulations, Leslie Tilles! Celebrating 30 years in law
- Considering retirement and worried about SS benefits?
- CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WORKER OSHA WARNINGS!
- Construction accident fatality involves trackhoe
- Construction accident leaves worker dead
- Construction accident takes life of worker
- Construction accidents — 3 injured, 1 dead
- Construction accidents — forklift accident kills worker
- Construction accidents a common risk in New York
- Construction accidents: Worker injured in fall
- Construction catastrophe leaves 1 dead
- Construction fall fatally injures worker
- CONSTRUCTION JOBS ARE UP, BUT WAGES ARE NOT
- Construction site injuries can be serious and diverse
- Construction site safety remains a serious concern
- Construction sites and crane accidents
- Construction trench collapses, worker killed
- Construction work: It can be high-risk, low pay
- Construction worker crushed when a debris chute fell on him
- Construction worker gone, but not forgotten
- Construction worker injured at home remodel site
- Construction worker injured at World Trade Center
- Construction worker injured when struck by pipe
- Construction worker killed in accident
- Construction worker killed in trench collapse
- Construction worker machinery death highlights work risks
- CONSTRUCTION WORKER TRAINING BILL FOR SAFETY
- CONSTRUCTION WORKER WINS OVERTIME CASE
- Construction workers often face danger on the job
- CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION and SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT VICTIMS BEWARE!
- Consumer Reports study underscores high number of hospital errors
- Contractor cited for scaffolding safety violations
- CONTRATISTA INDEPENDIENTE O EMPLEADO: NO SE DEJE ENGAÑAR
- CONTRATISTA INDEPENDIENTE O EMPLEADO: PROTÉJASE DE UN ERROR COSTOSO
- Coronavirus and Workers’ Compensation
- Coronavirus y Compensación para Trabajadores
- CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 and WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
- Could a left turn lead to a motorcycle accident?
- Court upholds New York City crane rules
- Crane accident: 50-ton crane tips, kills operator
- Crane collapses are often preventable
- Curbing distracted driving: Are we getting any better at this?
- DAILY LIVING ACTIVITY AND YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASE
- Dangerous floor conditions can cause a slip and fall accident
- Dangling New York crane reminds city of disasters
- Darren Rumack Admitted to Washington D.C. Bar
- DARREN RUMACK NAMED PARTNER
- David Klein named a Top Lawyer on 2018 Global Who’s Who list
- David Klein selected as a “Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney” for 2020
- DAVID KLEIN TEACHES WORKERS COMP AT LINCOLN HOSPITAL
- DAVID KLEIN VOTED A SUPER LAWYER FOR 2015
- Deadly crashes raise concerns of limousine safety
- Deaths, injuries: Titanic construction costs
- DELIVERYMAN FOR SUSHI RESTAURANT WINS WAGES CASE
- Demasiados accidentes de construcción, demasiadas muertes
- Denied disability claim? It’s not the end of the road for you
- Did your boss take the right steps to put up that crane?
- Disability discrimination claims down in the U.S.
- Disability hearings take too long with staffing issues
- Dislocated shoulder treatment: You have options
- Disney’s access policy risks ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ moniker
- Disorganization and chemicals can pose work-related safety risks
- Distracted drivers are everywhere — can you spot them?
- Distracted driving is a growing epidemic
- Do backup cameras put pedestrians at risk?
- Do I have to allow access to my social media during discovery?
- Do I need Social Security Disability Insurance or SSI?
- Do New York truckers spend too much time on the road?
- Do you ever forget these ladder safety tips?
- Do you have a right to overtime pay from your employer?
- Do you know how to stop bleeding?
- Do you know how to treat a neck sprain?
- Do you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits?
- Do you qualify for Social Security Disability?
- Do you suffer from work-related hearing loss?
- Do you understand the many types of reckless driving?
- Do’s and don’ts for submitting medical proof in an SSDI claim
- Does a chronic pain condition make you eligible for disability?
- Does your rheumatoid arthritis qualify you for disability?
- DON’T GET FOOLED BY YOUR BOSS AND HIS INSURANCE COMPANY
- Don’t let a work injury lead to financial ruin
- Don’t wait to apply for disability benefits
- DOS RECIENTES VICTORIAS EN CIERROS “GLOBALES” EN DEMANDAS DE LESIONES PERSONALES/ Y CASOS DE COMPENSACIÓN DE LOS TRABAJADORES
- Drivers can be distracted in more ways than one
- Driving too fast can lead to tragedy
- Drowsy driving risk underrated
- Drunk driving oversight, enforcement: How is New York doing?
- East Harlem crane fall injures 3 construction workers
- ECONOMIC BOOM & JOBS=GREAT! JOB & CONSTRUCTION & SCAFFOLD SAFETY=BETTER!
- Employee classifications and underpaying hourly workers
- EMS workers are at risk for serious work-related injuries
- End-of-year retail surge brings more temporary workers, injuries
- Ensuring safety in the trenches
- Equipment accidents on New York construction sites
- Fall on ice results in $4M award for New York woman
- Falling steel beam injures two in Lackawana
- Falls are a common cause of worker injuries on construction sites
- Falls are common causes of construction accident injuries
- Family settles lawsuit after death of man in Queens truck crash
- Fatal Bronx accident adds to NYC’s construction death count
- Fatal construction injuries are common in New York City
- Faulty construction blamed for ceiling collapse
- Faulty stairs can lead to a serious slip-and-fall accident
- Fewer inspections = more construction deaths in NY
- Fibromyalgia: a hidden disease with very real consequences
- Fighting a spinal cord injury one inch at a time
- Fighting a spinal cord injury one step at a time
- Fighting for fair pay for overtime hours you worked
- Filing a personal injury suit for a trucking accident
- Fire at construction site injures 7 workers
- Five tips for submitting a strong SSDI claim
- Flight attendants to benefit from OSHA oversight?
- FMCSA rule bans cellphone use by truckers
- Follow these snowy weather driving tips
- Four workers injured in construction accident
- Getting back to work after a workplace accident
- Getting the facts on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Give Yourself a Fighting Chance To Hire the Right Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
- GREAT NEWS ABOUT LATINO BUSINESS OWNERS
- GREAT NEWS FROM OUR WAGE THEFT DEPARTMENT
- GREAT WIN FOR TRUCKING COMPANY FACED WITH MASSIVE PAYMENTS AND PENALTIES
- Greatest risk in construction work: Falls
- Ground Zero illnesses persist a decade later
- HARD HATS, CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION & SCAFFOLD WORKERS DESERVE BETTER
- Have your wages dropped illegally this year?
- Hazards of exposure to outdoor and indoor heat at work
- Hearing in construction accident case set
- Heart disease is still the number one killer of Americans
- Heavy equipment accidents lead to worker’s death
- Heavy equipment accidents: Man hurt by forklift
- Heavy equipment can cause a serious workplace injury
- Heavy lifting a frequent cause of injury among nurses
- Help for small business owners without workers’ comp insurance
- Help for those navigating the disability benefits process
- Help for workers suffering from back pain
- Help! Social Security wants to cut my disability benefits!
- HELP! SOCIAL SECURITY WANTS TO CUT MY DISABILITY BENEFITS!
- Helping businesses through workers’ compensation claims
- How a doctor saying sorry could lead to litigation
- How are wages different for tipped employees?
- How being a misclassified worker disadvantages you and others
- How can New York workers prevent scaffolding accidents?
- How can New Yorkers protect themselves from medical mistakes?
- How can you prove you are a victim of medical malpractice?
- How can you safely share the road with large trucks in New York?
- How do I know if I am eligible for workers’ compensation?
- How does substantial gainful activity impact disability benefits?
- How federal law protects your right to overtime pay
- How to appeal a denied Social Security disability claim
- HOW TO APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
- HOW TO AVOID A SMALL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
- How to avoid car crashes this winter
- HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SSD DATE OF DISABILITY
- HOW TO NOTIFY YOUR EMPLOYER OF AN ACCIDENT
- How to recognize and treat carpal tunnel syndrome
- How will you avoid trouble when cycling in the city?
- I can’t work due to diabetes. Am I eligible for disability?
- I have an autoimmune disease. Am I eligible for disability?
- If You Dream Of Starting Your Own Franchise
- Impending storm: Will it come as advertised by forecasters?
- Important Article on Construction Demolition Scaffold Safety
- Important steps to take after a construction site injury
- Improper ladder use on construction sites can be hazardous
- INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE – DON’T GET FOOLED
- INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE–PROTECT YOURSELF FROM A COSTLY MISTAKE
- Information related to falls from heights
- Informed consent helps prevent inappropriate medication
- Injured on the job? Be careful what you post on social media.
- Injured workers have the right to reasonable work accommodations
- Injuries are common when slip-and-fall accidents happen
- Injuries persist after New York bus crash
- Injuries reported in Chinatown building collapse
- Investigation into fatal NYC elevator accident continues
- Is state regulation of big-rig safety uniform across the country?
- Is wage theft difficult to prove?
- Is your employer doing enough to prevent “struck-by” injuries?
- Is your employer paying you for all the work you do?
- Is your jobsite’s scaffolding safe?
- Is your work making you sick? You could have a claim to benefits.
- It’s cold outside, but you still have to earn a living
- Job burnout puts construction workers at risk
- JUSTICE FOR DISABLED CONSTRUCTION WORKER
- JUSTICE FOR UNDER-AGE WORKER DISABLED BY FALLING SHEETROCK
- JUSTICE FOR VICTIM OF WAGE THEFT FROM OUR WAGE & HOURS DEPARTMENT
- JUSTICIA PARA UN TRABAJADOR DESHABILITADO
- JUSTICIA PARA UN TRABAJADOR MENOR DE EDAD INCAPACITADO POR TABLA ROCA EN CAIDA
- JUSTICIA PARA VÍCTIMA DE ROBO DE SALARIO EN NUESTRO DEPARTAMENTO DE SALARIO Y HORAS MAL PAGADO
- Keeping New York workers safe during the cold winter months
- Keeping workers safe from illnesses caused by silica exposure
- KLEIN LAW GROUP SAVES SMALL DRY-CLEANER OVER $270K!
- KLEIN LAW GROUP SAVES SMALL EMPLOYER ALMOST 500K
- KNEE REPLACEMENTS and SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
- Ladder and scaffolding falls: Worker hurt in fall
- Lawsuit against VA alleges discrimination
- Lawsuit filed in construction accident
- Lawsuit seeks to throw out new crane safety regulations
- LAWYER WEBSITES AND WORKERS’ COMP
- Le pueden deber dinero a trabajadores de la construcción y demolición
- Liability in New York City rideshare accidents
- Life after Disability: Can I return to school?
- LUCHAMOS PARA SALVAR A LOS PEQUEÑOS EMPRESARIOS DE LAS MULTAS DE LA JUNTA DE COMPENSACIÓN
- MAJOR PERSONAL INJURY VICTORIES
- Make good decisions after a personal injury accident
- MAKE NEW YORK SAFE FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS!
- MAN LOSES ARM IN FREAK ELEVATOR ACCIDENT!
- Manhattan construction worker killed in fall from ladder
- Manhattan electrician becomes trapped by elevator, dies
- Many conditions can cause an indoor slip and fall accident
- Many kids with disabilities do not get flu shots
- Mary Poppins would never nanny in New York
- Mature gig workers fall through Social Security Disability cracks
- Mayor Urges 9/11 Workers to Accept Settlement
- Medical conditions caused by construction accidents
- Medical errors and patient injury: pursuing meaningful recoveries
- Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the U.S.
- Medical impairments and Social Security Disability benefits
- Medical issues may have led to fatal truck crash in New York
- Medical malpractice can happen at any time
- MORE CONSTRUCTION, MORE JOBS–BUT THERE MUST BE MORE SAFETY, TOO!
- More than a century old: New York’s Scaffold Safety Law
- Most common safety hazards on the job
- Most dangerous jobs north of New York City
- Motor vehicle manufacturers facing a lot of unwanted scrutiny
- Multas contra empleadores sin seguro totalmente rescindida
- Must auto dealers fix vehicle recall issues before selling?
- Myriad safety concerns prominent with commercial trucks, drivers
- National Prominence for Our Paralegal Christopher Fernandez!
- Neck and back injuries are common after car accidents
- Neuroscientist achieves breakthrough
- New commercial truckers target of prospective training requirements
- New study looks at real cost of workplace injuries
- New traffic law could be a game-changer for NYC pedestrians
- New York City construction worked killed in fall
- New York City construction workers at risk for suffering fall accidents
- New York City crane collapses on the rise
- New York City Fire Department cutbacks loom
- New York City to lighten crane loads
- New York City workplace fatalities on the rise
- New York Company Faces 15 OSHA Citations
- New York construction accident injures teenager
- New York construction accident leaves worker dead
- New York construction worker injured in fall
- New York construction worker injured in fall
- New York contractor cited in crane collapse
- New York crane collapse trial begins
- New York crane collapses; seven workers injured
- New York firefighters prevail in FSLA dispute
- New York flight attendants may be injured on turbulent flights
- New York has launched virtual hearings for workers’ comp claims
- New York immigrants, you have a right to workers’ compensation
- New York man crushed, killed in faulty elevator accident
- New York part of federal ‘PROMISE’ to kids on SSI
- New York Snow Removal Workers Face Real Dangers
- NEW YORK TIMES TOP METRO LAWYER WORKERS COMP
- New York worker’s 16-foot fall under investigation
- New York Workers’ Comp Board Announces New Policy
- New York Workers’ Compensation & Personal Injury: Fighting Insurance Companies – We Take No Prisoners!
- New York workers’ compensation to be overhauled
- New York’s landmark Scaffold Law under fire
- New Yorkers reminded of dangers posed by city’s high-rise buildings
- No changes to New York scaffold law
- NO MAS ROBO PARA TRABAJADORES DE UN COMEDOR EN EL BRONX!
- NO MORE WAGE THEFT AT BRONX DINER!
- NO SE DEJE ENGAÑAR DE SU JEFE Y LA COMPAÑÍA DE SEGUROS
- No slowdown for construction accidents in New York
- Not all bike helmets are created equal
- Not Being Paid For Your Overtime?
- NYC construction workers to be repaid stolen $6 million
- NYC diner employees allege wage theft
- NYC Grapples with Safety and Privacy for Undocumented Workers
- NYC LATINO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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- Occupational injuries common among healthcare workers
- Office workers: Drink coffee to prevent back pain
- OLEGARIO PABON DIES IN ELEVATOR ACCIDENT
- ONE MILLION DOLLARS PLUS IN SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS!
- ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR UNION LABORER
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