| According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, more | | | | issues, heart attacks, illnesses or strokes that could |
| than 4 million workers received injuries on the job | | | | have resulted from inferior safety and health facilities |
| during 2005 and 5,700 workers lose their lives from | | | | at your workplace. It can include post-traumatic |
| work-related accidents and injuries. | | | | stress disorders and other injuries that the victim has |
| New York City's (NYC) no-fault worker's | | | | suffered on the job. |
| compensation program provides for financial | | | | If you are employed by a covered NY employer |
| protection to workers who get hurt on the job and | | | | then you can avail the benefits of workers |
| also, provides them appropriate medical attention. | | | | compensation and it should be your top priority to |
| New York State laws require employers to buy | | | | insure the safety of the employees; your employer |
| insurance that will provide compensation benefits to | | | | should provide its employer with adequate medical aid |
| their employees in case of an injury on the job. This | | | | and attention in case of an accident at the |
| insurance covers required medical care expenses and | | | | workplace. You would be eligible for workers |
| recovers lost wages. It provides medical treatment | | | | compensation irrespective of the fact if you work |
| facilities but, if you are about to file an injury claim, | | | | full-time, part-time, temporary or are working as any |
| then the process can be quite tedious. Most injury | | | | other undocumented worker. |
| cases are handled by a third party insurer (that | | | | If you have ever been a victim of personal injury |
| excludes the State) that will try its best to devoid | | | | due to negligence of your employer within the New |
| you of injury claim. | | | | York City, then you can consult a New York workers |
| If your injury claim is denied, reduced or terminated, | | | | compensation law firms. Your workers compensation |
| then you are allowed to have a hearing before a law | | | | attorneys will help you receive workers compensation |
| judge. The other side will also hire a strong defense | | | | benefits like Social Security Disability, Supplemental |
| attorney to try their best to make your injury claim | | | | Short-Term Disability, Long-term Disability, New York |
| amount void and if you are faced with a similar | | | | State and New York City Retirement Disability and |
| situation, then you must get in touch with your | | | | other programs. |
| workers compensation lawyer to help you get justice | | | | Most of the workers compensation lawyers work on |
| and compensation from the negligent party involved. | | | | contingency basis. Therefore, you don't have to |
| Workers injury compensation claim covers several | | | | spend anything before contacting a workers |
| injuries, which includes carpal tunnel syndrome, back | | | | compensation law firm in New York City (NYC). |
| problems, stress-related problems, mental health | | | | |