A laceration is a cut, but it's much more than a simple, small injury that can heal on its own. Many lacerations are deep enough to require stitches and potentially surgery to close the wound. Depending on how it was caused, a laceration may have a high risk of...
Month: May 2018
Are you using the right workplace safety gear?
Depending on your profession, there's a chance you could suffer a serious injury as the result of an on-the-job accident.Fortunately, by wearing the right workplace safety gear, you can prevent trouble. Here are just a few of the many things you should consider...
ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR UNION LABORER
Three years ago, Tom Dooley (not his real name) had his life turned upside-down when he fell from a ladder, suffering multiple painful and debilitating injuries.A fellow union member happened to be one of my satisfied clients, and told Tom to call me at once. I...
TEMP AGENCIES and WORKERS’ COMP EMPLOYER PENALTIES
Everyone knows what a temp agency is, but few know that it has an official classification. The North American Industrial Classification System classifies temp agencies as Temporary Help Services.A small businessman or woman in New York does not have to carry a...
Watchdog claims poor service and closed Social Security offices
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is under a lot of heat from senators, a watchdog group, and from people within the agency for poor customer service and a large number of offices being closed. The group of senators, from the Senate Special Committee on Aging,...
Injured workers have the right to reasonable work accommodations
No one shows up to work hoping to suffer a serious injury, but workers still get hurt every day in New York and across the country. Sometimes, those injuries are relatively minor and only require a day or two for recovery. Other times, an injury can result in...
Help! Social Security wants to cut my disability benefits!
Sometimes, the Social Security Disability Administration will try to cut your benefits under a "Continuing Disability Review," or "CDR." If this happens, all is far from lost. You can elect to fight a decision to cut your benefits. You can also elect to keep getting...
Back or neck pain and your Social Security disability case
Few medical problems are more painful and disabling than a disease or injury to your lumbosacral spine (BACK) or your cervical spine (NECK). Social Security Disability benefits are there for you if your back or neck condition makes you disabled from performing even...
Construction worker machinery death highlights work risks
Most people accept that construction is a relatively dangerous career path. There are certainly many potential risk factors that construction workers must face on a daily basis. They may need to climb ladders or work on top of scaffolding. Falls are a common source of...
A clean workplace is a safer workplace
Depending on your profession, you may come to find that your workplace isn't nearly as clean and organized as it should be. While this doesn't sound like a big deal, it could result in an accident at some point.A clean workplace is a safer workplace, and here are...