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Were you or a family member injured on the job in Queens, NY? Do you have questions about your legal rights under New York workers’ compensation laws? Contact the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers for help recovering fair compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and more.
Our Queens workers’ compensation lawyer has over 25 years of experience in personal injury law. Our focused and dedicated approach has helped us recover tens of millions of dollars in compensation awards for our injured clients.
Recovering fair benefits isn’t always easy. You may also have additional rights under NYC personal injury laws. Contact our law firm in Queens, New York, at (212) 564 2800 to schedule your free consultation to learn more.
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Even though you’re probably entitled to benefits, the workers’ comp insurance company doesn’t always make the claims process easy.
Your employer might claim that your injuries weren’t job-related. After all, their insurance premiums increase when employees file claims. Your board-approved doctor might push you to return to work before you’re ready. It’s even possible that your weekly check might be undervalued.
A Queens personal injury lawyer at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers can help. Our law firm has earned some of the largest verdicts and settlements in New York. We’ve also earned an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
We’ll fight for you by:
You have enough to handle if you were injured on the job. Let us handle the legal issues. Contact our Queens personal injury attorney to learn more about legal representation today.
Private employers in New York reported 125,500 non-fatal workplace injuries to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2021. Unfortunately, 70 workers in New York City lost their lives in fatal workplace accidents that year.
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board received 148,751 workers’ compensation claims in 2021. They challenged 16,173 of those claims.
Workers’ compensation is a system designed to help employees who are injured on the job. Workers’ comp is designed to cover the economic losses that injured employees suffer.
Nearly all employers in New York are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Similarly, nearly all workers are covered by workers’ comp. That includes part-time employees, volunteers, and even leased or borrower employees.
To receive workers’ compensation benefits, you won’t have to prove that someone else caused your injuries or illness. You won’t even have to prove that your employer was careless.
Instead, you must prove:
You don’t always have to be at work when you’re injured to qualify for benefits. As long as you were acting in the course of employment, you’re eligible. For example, if you’re injured in a car accident while performing work duties, you qualify even though you weren’t at your normal job site.
The value of your workers’ compensation is based on several factors, including:
Your workers’ compensation wage replacement benefits are based on your average weekly wages in the 52-week period prior to the disability. The system is based on your gross wages, not the amount you actually took home.
Workers’ comp covers about ⅔ of your average wages prior to the disability. However, your check is also limited by state law. The maximum amount you can receive if your injury happened between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 is $1,145.43 per week.
Workers’ compensation compensates work injury victims for certain economic damages, including:
However, to recover these benefits, you have to follow strict rules.
All of your medical care related to the injury or illness is covered.
“Medical care” includes:
To qualify for these benefits, you must visit a doctor who is approved by the workers’ compensation board. In emergency situations, however, you can visit a non-approved doctor.
You’re also entitled to disability benefits to cover a portion of your lost wages while you recover.
You qualify for wage replacement benefits if:
After you miss at least 14 days at work, you’ll also be compensated for the first seven days of lost wages.
There are several different types of disability benefits. The type of benefits you receive will depend on the nature of your disability.
You may be entitled to:
You can also receive benefits for loss of the use of a specific body part or disfigurement.
Survivor benefits provide weekly cash benefits to a surviving spouse, minor children, or other dependents. They also cover funeral and burial costs.
No. Because workers’ comp is a no-fault system, injured employees give up their right to file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer for damages. However, there are exceptions in some cases, especially for construction workers.
However, you may also have the right to sue a responsible third party for damages. These claims are called “third-party claims”. For example, if you were injured in a car crash, you retain the right to sue the at-fault driver for damages.
Contact our law office in NYC to learn more about your legal options.
No. New York’s pure comparative negligence law does not apply to limit the amount of workers’ compensation benefits you receive. That’s because workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, so you’re entitled to benefits regardless of fault.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we handle all types of workers’ compensation claims, including those where the victim has suffered:
Don’t hesitate to reach out for legal advice if you have questions about your rights under New York law. Our lawyers in Queens will do everything we can to get you the full compensation you deserve.
We handle all types of work-related injury claims in Queens, including those involving:
Regardless of what caused your accident, we’re here to help. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with our experienced Queens work injury attorneys.
You only have a limited amount of time to take legal action. That makes it particularly important to consult an experienced lawyer sooner rather than later. If you wait too long, you will lose your right to recover the compensation you need and deserve.
You must notify your employer about your workers’ compensation claim within 30 days of the injury. You have two years to file an Employee Claim (Form C-3) with the workers’ compensation board.
If you have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit, you must file within three years under the New York state statute of limitations. There are rare exceptions to these deadlines, so it is recommended that you contact a lawyer as soon as possible for help protecting your legal rights.
The workers’ compensation system in NYC isn’t always easy to navigate. To protect your rights, call (212) 564 2800 or contact a Queens workers’ compensation lawyer who can help. At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, your consultation is always free of charge.
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