Do you work at height on a daily basis? If so, you're probably used to being high in the air as you complete a variety of tasks. Even so, this doesn't mean that you should overlook the seriousness of a fall.A fall from height can lead to serious injury or even death....
Month: February 2017
Are you protected against these common workplace injuries?
Regardless of your position or industry, or how many hours you work, there is always the chance that you could be injured on the job.There is no denying the fact that some industries are more dangerous than others. For example, there is a greater risk of injury in the...
Fewer inspections = more construction deaths in NY
It seems like common sense: when there are fewer work site inspections, there will be more safety violations and accidents. Safety advocates have been saying it for decades. And according to a recent report by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety &...
COMO EVITAR UNA PENALIDAD DE LA JUNTA DE COMPENSACION DE LOS TRABAJADORES CONTRA SU PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS
Los propietarios de pequeñas empresas en Nueva York saben muy bien las presiones de tratar de obtener ganancias en uno de los estados más competitivos en los Estados Unidos. Usted no necesita el estrés de recibir una Notificación de...
CÓMO DETERMINAR SU FECHA DE INCAPACIDAD EN SU CASO DE SEGURO SOCIAL
Si está totalmente incapacitado por una condición médica grave - por una cirugía como la fusión espinal o otra cirugía, reemplazo de hombro o rodilla, diabetes o cáncer, o cualquier otra condición incapacitante...
A ladder accident can cause serious injury
Are you the type of person who works on a ladder, day in and day out? If so, there's a good chance that you work in the construction or demolition industry.Regardless of your job title and industry, working at height comes with some risks. For example, you could fall...
Shouldn’t cost make preventable work injuries rarer?
New York generates a lot of work injury situations. The most unusual make into the headlines. The ones that are most common often don't. What does make the news is how much those injuries cost in terms of meeting the workers' compensation needs of the victims.Here's...
HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SSD DATE OF DISABILITY
If you are totally disabled for a serious medical condition--from spinal fusion or other surgery, to shoulder or knee replacement, to diabetes or cancer, or any other serious disabling condition--one of the most significant parts of your case is your EOD, or...
HOW TO AVOID A SMALL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Small business owners in New York know all-too-well the pressures of trying to earn a profit in one of America's most competitive states. You don't need the stress of receiving a Notice of Penalty or a Judgment Lien from New York Supreme court because you...