Worker Injured While Drunk on the Job Wins Claim Approval October 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A worker injured when he fell from a ladder is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits despite the fact he was...
New York Court Officer Wins 9/11 Workers’ Compensation Benefits on Appeal May 1, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson On the morning of September 11, 2001, Robert Liotta was at his job as a senior court officer at 100...
Wegman’s Has Right to Question Injured Worker’s Doctor, Rules New York’s High Court December 22, 2023 Wegman’s Food Markets was wrongly denied an opportunity to cross-examine an injured employee’s doctor, the New York Court of Appeals...
New York Board Proposes 4.5% Workers’ Compensation Rate Decrease May 16, 2017 New York businesses could soon see some slight relief in workers’ compensation premiums, according to an announcement from Gov. Andrew...
New York Passes $153B Budget Including Workers’ Comp Reforms April 24, 2017 The New York State Senate in April passed its $153 billion 2017-2018 state budget that includes reforms to workers’ compensation...
New York Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Going Up Oct. 1 July 21, 2016 New York has approved a 9.3 percent average hike in workers’ compensation loss costs. The new benchmarks will go into...
New York Auditors Find $3.45M in Faulty Workers’ Comp Claims May 23, 2016 New York auditors report preventing 206 incorrect claims for $1.85 million in workers’ compensation and medical benefits last year while...
Argo Names AIG’s Mike-Mayer Chief Underwriter, NYWCB’s Wade Chief of Claims for U.S. January 19, 2016 Specialty insurance and reinsurance carrier Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced the appointments of Frank Mike-Mayer as chief underwriting officer...
9/11 Responders Urged to Register for N.Y. Workers’ Comp Benefits September 8, 2014 Elected officials and union activists in New York are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker...