Is My Job Protected When I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

by Pyrros & Serres LLP | Aug 23, 2021 | Workers Compensation Claims Attorney, workers compesation claims

Can I Lose My Job When I Seek Work Comp Benefits? Queens |NYC | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Attorneys You may have been hurt on the job and be dealing with pain on a daily basis. However, you may be unwilling to file a workers’ compensation claim for...

Getting the Right Lawyer to Handle Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

by Pyrros & Serres LLP | Jan 25, 2019 | Workers Compensation Claims Attorney, workers compesation claims

New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers When you’ve been hurt on the job and need to file a claim for benefits through the New York workers’ compensation system, you can be tempted to try to handle matters yourself....

Proving a Workers’ Compensation Claim—Do You Need a Witness?

by Pyrros & Serres LLP | Dec 15, 2018 | workers compesation claims

New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers When you have been injured at work or during the course of your employment in New York, you have a right to seek benefits to compensate you for lost wages or income, as well as unreimbursed...

Can You Get a Million Dollar Award in a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

by Pyrros & Serres LLP | Dec 12, 2018 | workers compesation claims

Queens Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | NYC | Brooklyn |Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers One of the reasons that the New York legislature enacted the state’s workers’ compensation laws was to put a cap of sorts on the monetary awards injured...

Can Your Employer Fire You for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

by Pyrros & Serres LLP | Aug 22, 2018 | workers compesation claims

Under the laws of the state of New York, your employer is required to purchase workers’ compensation insurance to cover the costs of paying you benefits in the event of a work-related injury. The amount of the premium is based on the number of claims paid out on...

Injured in a Car Accident Years Ago—Will It Affect Your Workers’ Compensation Claim?

by Pyrros & Serres LLP | Apr 5, 2018 | Workers Compensation Attorneys, workers compesation claims

The Impact of a Prior Injury on a Current Workers’ Compensation Claim When you’ve been hurt on the job, even if the injury clearly seems work-related, you can expect your employer or the workers’ compensation insurance carrier to look for any reason...