New York No-Fault Insurance adopts the Worker’s Compensation Fee Schedule as its fee schedule. Ins. Law 5108, provides that generally, “charges for services . . . shall not exceed the charges ...

On December 6, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation, S.6635/A.5745, to support employees facing job-related mental health issues. The law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, will ...

New York's highest court has expanded COVID-19 workers' compensation coverage, making it easier for workers to prove ...

A New York appellate panel has reinstated a former Suffolk County Water Authority worker’s carpal tunnel claim, finding the ...

Many offices of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will reopen across the state Tuesday for in-person hearings and services by appointment, the board announced, but not the offices in ...

Albany airport gears up for major snowstorm with extensive preparations Albany International Airport is bracing for a significant snowstorm, with the National Weather Service predicting snowfall ...

New York is taking a major step toward supporting mental health in the workplace. A bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul Friday, Dec. 6, allows employees statewide to file for workers’ compensation for ...

A discussion of Section 118-A of the Worker's Compensation law which went into effect on Dec. 30, 2022 and eliminates the collateral estoppel effect of a Workers' Compensation board decision in any ...

Most of the affected workers will receive $50 for each week worked from July 2021 to July 2024. That could add up to ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — 7 News recently shared Michelle Waugaman's heartbreaking story about losing an unborn child due to an injury she suffered on the job. Waugaman was working as a personal ...

In a 4-3 split, the Court of Appeals ruled that mental anguish and PTSD that a group of Metropolitan Transportation Authority ...