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Queens | NYC | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

Beware of Insurance Company Investigators!

When you file for workers’ compensation, it’s not unusual for the workers’ compensation insurance company to send out a private investigator to videotape you without your knowledge. They’ll try to show you doing things that you shouldn’t be able to do with the injury you are claiming, including working on other jobs. It’s not uncommon for these investigators to confront you, ask you questions on camera and try to make it look like your claim is fraudulent.

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14 October 2016 No Comments

Can Your Employer Deny Your Claim by Calling You an Independent Contractor?

Experienced NYC | Brooklyn | Queens | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

Can Your Employer Deny Your Claim by Calling You an Independent Contractor?

One of the classic ways in which an employer or a workers’ compensation insurance company will attempt to deny coverage for an injury is to allege that you weren’t really an employee, you were an independent contractor. They’ll allege that you were your own boss, that you had your own business, that their coverage is only for employees and that you should have had your own policy of workers’ compensation insurance.

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20 September 2016 No Comments

New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

When you have been hurt at work and have filed a workers’ compensation claim, you have to be concerned about the potential for being videotaped without your knowledge. Workers’ compensation insurance companies routinely send private investigators to clandestinely film claimants, looking for evidence that a claim may be bogus. So you can worry “how much can I do around the house? Will I jeopardize my claim if I try to mow the lawn?

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26 July 2016 No Comments

The Zadroga Act—What is It and How Does It Affect Workers’ Compensation?

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, many people volunteered to help clean up after the devastation of the twin towers at the World Trade Center. Many of those volunteers subsequently developed illnesses as a direct result of their exposure to toxins, dust and debris in the vicinity of Ground Zero.

In January, 2011, President Obama signed the Zadroga Act, a federal statute that allows not only for the reopening of claims related to illness or injury at Ground Zero, but also extends certain benefits to which claimants may be entitled, such as health monitoring and monetary benefits to replace lost income due to an illness. The Zadroga Act draws its name from James Zadroga, a 34-year-old detective with the New York Police Department, who died after inhaling asbestos, toxic chemicals and cement dust over the course of 500 hours at Ground Zero. He was one of more than 200 firefighters or police officers who died as a result of the attacks. Estimates say that approximately 33,000 others are suffering from illnesses tied to their exposure to the aftermath of September 11.

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17 May 2016 No Comments

Can I Sue My Employer for Injuries Suffered at Work?

If you have been hurt on the job and can’t work, or have extensive medical bills, you may be wondering if you have the right to sue your employer for any of your losses. This blog looks at if, and when, you may file a lawsuit for injuries suffered in a workplace accident.

As a general rule, you cannot sue an employer when you are hurt on the job in New Jersey. Under the state’s workers’ compensation system, a workers’ compensation claim is what is known as your “exclusive remedy” for any wrongdoing by your employer that causes you injury. The requirement that you pursue any work-related injury claims through a workers’ compensation filing is what is commonly referred to as the “grand bargain,” as it supposedly benefits both workers and employers. Workers can ideally obtain benefits in a more timely manner without the cost of litigation. Employers don’t have to worry that a jury will return a huge damage award.

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22 April 2016 No Comments
Social Security Disability
Social Security Lawyers

Social Security Disability Benefits-An Overview

SS Disability Benefits

If you have been injured on the job, you can typically seek compensation by filing a workers’ compensation claim, but what if you have an illness or injury that makes it impossible for you to work, but that didn’t result from your employment? That’s where the programs administered by the Social Security Administration can help, Social Security Disability benefits.
Filing a Social Security Disability Claim

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17 December 2015 No Comments

Social Security Disability Crisis Temporarily Avoided

Astoria, New York Social Security Attorneys

If you rely on Social Security disability income payments to provide for your basic needs, you may or may not have known that a significant portion of those benefits were at risk until just recently. A major crisis in Social Security disability (SSD) funding has been averted, at least temporarily, after President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The budget act suspended the federal debt limit for two years, and introduced a host of other measures, all of which should keep the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund solvent for the present time.

Without these changes, many experts feared that the Social Security Administration would have had to cut all benefits payments by up to 20% before the end of 2016. Lawmakers say the changes imposed by the budget bill should ensure full payments of SSD benefits through 2022. The principal change that will help keep the Social Security disability payment system intact—a “reallocation” of the payroll tax rate, with a greater percentage of payroll taxes already collected going into the Social Security system. Read More

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8 December 2015 No Comments

Workers Compensation and Social Security Lawyers

Workers’ Compensation | Social Security Disability | Personal Injury

If you have questions or concerns about a work-related injury, a Social Security disability claim, Workers Compensation, or any type of personal injury, you’ve come to the right place—the blog for the experienced lawyers at Pyrros & Serres LLP. Our attorneys bring more than 50 years of combined experience to every case we take. We’ll be at your side throughout the legal process. Our staff will help you put together the necessary documentation and file your claim for the benefits you need. We’ll be your advocate with your employer or the work comp insurance company, if necessary. We’ll also be your voice at all administrative proceedings and legal hearings.

In our blog, we’ll provide you with helpful information about the law, as well as your rights, so that you can make good decisions about your case and how you want to proceed. We’ll cover a broad range of topics, including:

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1 December 2015 No Comments

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