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Can You Still Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits if You Go Back to Work?

Astoria, Queens Workers Comp Lawyers

New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
You were hurt on the job and out of work for a while. You’ve been able to find a job that your injuries allow you to perform, but it pays less than your prior position paid. Can you take the job at a lower wage and still get benefits under a workers’ compensation claim? The answer is yes.

24 February 2017 No Comments

What to Look for in a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

So you’ve been hurt on the job and need to apply for workers’ compensation benefits, but you’ve heard from others that it can be a complicated process, that a lot of seemingly legitimate claims are denied. It’s true—employers and insurance companies will go to great lengths to avoid paying benefits under the New York workers’ compensation system. The attorney that you choose to handle your case can make a big difference in how much you recover or whether you get any benefits at all. Here are some things you should look for when hiring a workers’ compensation attorney.

14 April 2016 No Comments

NY Business Owner Charged with Workers Compensation Fraud

The owner and CEO of a New York business has been indicted in New York State Supreme Court in connection with an ongoing investigation. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of Michael Cholowsky, chief executive officer of Sky Materials Corporation. The charges come after an investigation initiated last year in the connection a construction site fatality in New York City in April, 2015. According to court documents, Cholowsky was charged with first and second degree fraud, as well as Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree. Prosecutors say that Cholowsky misrepresented or hid information about his payroll and intentionally understated the number of workers in his employ.

4 March 2016 No Comments

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