Anyone working as a front-of-house staffer in a restaurant knows that it is anything but an easy job. The physicality of always being on your feet, the constant noise and stress, impatient tables and sometimes mediocre pay make being a server or similar position one...
Month: October 2018
Important steps to take after a construction site injury
The construction industry is an inherently dangerous environment for workers who choose to follow occupations within it. Certain types of accidents such as falls from scaffolding, crushing and machinery incidents, and others can afflict construction workers and leave...
Can I collect workers’ compensation if an injury was my fault?
A serious accident can happen anywhere and at anytime. They occur while driving, at work, in schools, walking down the street and even in your own home.Injuries at work are some of the most common because many jobs require activities that could easily lead to...
Types of workers’ comp benefits
Getting hurt on the job is a bad situation for everyone. As an injured employee you have to muddle through the pain of the injury, miss work for a potentially extended period and contend with medical bills. Your family may also feel the strain as a source of income is...
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...
Common examples of medical malpractice
Going to the doctor is never much fun but New York residents keep their appointments with their physicians because maintaining their health is a key component to feeling good and protecting their longevity. It is often the case that a consultation with a doctor will...
Recent Wage Theft Successes!
I am pleased to report some of our recent successes in protecting New York's working men and women from unscrupulous employers who try to rob them, or intimidate them, of their legal wages and workplace rights:Cynthia Esteves worked at a restaurant in Brooklyn. A...
New York has launched virtual hearings for workers’ comp claims
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has officially launched virtual hearings for New York workers who were injured on the job. The new hearing process utilizes video conferencing technologies, so injured workers can attend hearings through a...
Partner Darren Rumack On NY’s Proposed Minimum Wage Change
Everyone knows that tipping is customary at a bar or restaurant - but did you know that workers at nail salons and car washes also rely on customers' tips to earn a living wage? Many employees in the service industry earn less than New York's $13/hour minimum from...
9/11 Victims Compensation Fund may run out soon
Last month, we discussed how the first responders to the tragic events unfolded on September 11, 2001, are experiencing multiple health problems over a decade after the chaos. With all the toxic fume exposure, many local firefighters and law enforcement workers are...