Nurses in New York perform physically and emotionally demanding jobs with many inherent risks. While working around sick patients, nurses are exposed to communicable diseases as well as hazardous substances, harmful radiation, and the potential for needle sticks. The...
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Construction accidents can be negligent
Construction accidents can be fatal for the worker and others in the vicinity of the construction site of a project. There are many cases of people being killed or seriously injured on a construction site due to a lack of safety measures. It also leads to significant...
How can you file a wage theft claim in New York?
Living and working in New York can seem like the American dream for some people, but it might be a nightmare when your paycheck is late or you don't receive it at all. Wage theft is illegal, which means you have the right to file a claim if your employer refuses to...
Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income: An overview
When you’re suffering from a disability that prevents you from working, there are two types of federal disability programs available: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Understanding the difference between the two...
3 tips to help your teen be a safe driver
Getting a license to drive is an exciting rite of passage for many teenagers across the country. A license means freedom and convenience, both for the teen driver and the adult who no longer needs to shuttle their teen wherever they need to go. Inexperience is a...
Wage theft in New York’s construction industry
Wage theft is a serious problem in New York and throughout the country. That's particularly true in some industries, like construction. Recently, New York state passed a bill that may make it harder for employers to get away with wage theft on construction projects....
Immigration status doesn’t affect your workers’ comp rights
People from all over the world come to live in New York. It is a common immigrant destination as a city with many opportunities and with many ethnic neighborhoods. There are plenty of different industries in New York, meaning people in many professions can find...
A defective Takata airbag kills another American
Your car's airbags are some of its more effective safety features. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, frontal airbags saved more than 50,000 lives in car crashes that occurred between 1987 and 2017. Airbags can only do their job...
These are the reasons why workplace injuries occur
New York employers are required to take reasonable steps to keep their workers safe, but this doesn't mean that you won't experience a workplace injury. In some cases, your own lack of attention to detail may result in a fall from heights, a motor vehicle accident, or...
What happens if you don’t go to your SSDI consultative exam?
When you filed for Social Security Disability (SSDI), you expected a lot of complicated forms would have to be filled out, and you expected to wait a long while for a decision. You didn’t expect to be sent to a strange doctor for a consultative exam -- but that’s...