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What Injured Workers Need to Know The minutes, hours and weeks after a construction injury can be extremely confusing. Who will pay your medical bills? What if you cannot go back to work? Who is responsible for the accident? How will your family move on without your...
CAN INJURED, UNDOCUMENTED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS RECOVER LOST WAGES?The New York Law JournalOn February 22, 2010, the New York Law Journal featured an article by two of Block O'Toole & Murphy's construction accident attorneys: Stephen J. Murphy and David L. Scher....
Five construction workers were injured in a frightening construction accident on Tuesday afternoon at an Inwood work site. According to news reports, three workers were seriously injured and two suffered mild injuries when the crane on a boom truck collapsed....
On the morning of Monday, May 15, a group of construction workers in the north Bronx suffered burn wounds after materials at their job site ignited. According to local news, the incident took place just before 9 a.m. at a new building being constructed on Gun Hill...
Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, the construction site of a planned Amazon warehouse in Hawthorne, New York turned unexpectedly tragic after a crane collapsed, injuring two construction workers. News 12 Westchester reported that both people were hospitalized; one required...
Workers’ Compensation: Frequently Asked Questions If you’re visiting this page, it’s possible that you have been injured on the job or know a loved one who has been injured while working. You may also know that workers’ compensation in New York can provide benefits...
How Does Workers' Compensation Work? Workers' compensation is an insurance program that provides benefits to workers who are injured while performing their job duties. If a worker becomes injured while on the job, he or she is entitled to financial compensation to...
Guide to Workers’ Compensation Law Workers’ Compensation is a system of laws in every state that provides compensation to employees who become injured while carrying out their job duties. Although workers’ compensation can be an incredibly beneficial safety net for...
Legal Rights of Undocumented Construction Workers According to a 2020 report from the Center for American Progress, there are currently more than 7 million undocumented immigrants working in the United States. Of these workers, more than 1.4 million work in the...
New York Workers' Compensation Attorneys If you've been hurt in a work-related accident, you are not alone - an American worker is injured on the job every 7 seconds, according to the National Safety Council. Workplace accidents can have a devastating impact on an...
