New York Workers' Compensation Blog Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 21-Jun-2017 Can Workplace Accidents Be Prevented? Some people believe that workplace accidents are not preventable; that they are something that just happens and we have to deal with them. While that may be true to a point, we beg to differ. In many cases of workplace accidents, something could have ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 7-Jun-2017 Some of the Deadliest Tools Used at Work If your job involves the use of certain tools, including heavy machinery, we don’t have to tell you that tools can be extremely dangerous. When people handle dangerous tools, sleeves, gloves, goggles, and protective equipment take on a whole ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 17-May-2017 Pre-Existing Injuries & Workers' Compensation Were you recently injured at work, but you just so happened to be injured in the exact place that you were injured before? If your answer is “yes,” the location of your new injury can be a bit unsettling. Perhaps now you’re ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 3-May-2017 Spinal Cord Injuries from Workplace Falls A spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal column, the vertebra, ligaments, disks, or the spinal cord itself are damaged. People can experience non-traumatic spinal cord injuries and traumatic spinal cord injuries. For example, one can experience a ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 19-Apr-2017 Auto Accidents on the Job in New York When people think of workers’ compensation claims in New York and throughout the country, they often think of workplace accidents that occur in an office, in a manufacturing facility, or outside at a construction site. In reality, a workplace ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 5-Apr-2017 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Workers' Comp Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects the median nerve and the tendons responsible for bending the fingers. When someone has CTS, the median nerve, which extends from the forearm down to the hand, is squeezed at the person’s wrist. The carpal ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 23-Mar-2017 NY Workers' Comp: Who is Not Covered? Accidents happen in the workplace and in the course of one’s work all too often. Whether it’s a car accident that led to broken bones, a machine accident that amputated a hand, a repetitive motion injury that caused carpal tunnel ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 13-Mar-2017 Time Limit for Filing a Workers' Comp Claim in NY When people are injured in workplace accidents, they must file a workers’ compensation claim within a specified period of time. If they fail to file a claim within this period, they will likely lose their ability to collect valuable ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 27-Feb-2017 Workplace Injuries in Healthcare When people think of “ workplace injuries,” what often comes to mind is machinery accidents or construction accidents. However, what many people don’t realize is that healthcare, a seemingly safe occupation, can be very dangerous. ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 9-Feb-2017 Can I Get Fired for Filing a Workers' Comp Claim? New York has a rich culture and an extensive history, especially as it pertains to hardworking men and women building places like New York City. Over the years, countless New Yorkers have lost limbs in machine accidents, and even their lives as they ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 23-Jan-2017 Workers' Compensation for Eye Injuries Most people will quickly agree that their eyesight is important. Given the choice, the majority of people would rather be deaf than blind. Do you feel the same way? As a New York workers’ compensation law firm, we have dealt with every kind of ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 12-Jan-2017 Repetitive Motion Injuries in the Workplace It’s easy to take our health for granted. We don’t think much about using our wrists, hands, and back to perform normal, everyday tasks until it’s all taken away due to a “repetitive motion injury.” Repetitive motion ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 22-Dec-2016 Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Asbestos refers to a group of naturally occurring minerals in the environment; asbestos fibers are heat and fire resistant, and can be separated into strong, durable threads. Since asbestos fibers do not conduct electricity, it has been used in a ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 8-Dec-2016 Machine-Related Injuries The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) came up with construction’s “Fatal Four,” which included falls, electrocutions, struck by an object (8.1%), and caught in/between (4.3%). As far as caught in or between ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 28-Nov-2016 Falls and Workers' Compensation Falls are a major hazard in many occupations, especially in the construction industry. A worker can fall while walking, while climbing a ladder to reach merchandise or change a lightbulb, while working on a roof, or while working 10 or even 80 feet ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 9-Nov-2016 Chemical Exposure in the Workplace Most people come into contact with chemicals on a daily basis, especially if they use household chemicals to clean their kitchen, bathroom, and floors. Although minimal exposure to certain chemicals is generally deemed safe, continuous or prolonged ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 27-Oct-2016 Can I Get Workers' Comp If I'm at Fault? While there are dozens of dangerous occupations, workers can get injured in any type of job. Some of the more dangerous occupations include working as a logger, a fisherman, or as a cab driver, but being a policeman is dangerous, and believe it or ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 17-Oct-2016 New York Workers' Comp: Medical Care If you were recently injured in a work-related accident, or if you just learned that you’re suffering from an occupational disease, you likely have questions regarding medical care. Can you choose your own doctor? Will your medical payments be ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 28-Sep-2016 Occupational and Work-Related Diseases According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “An ‘occupational disease’ is any disease contracted primarily as a result of an exposure to risk factors arising from work activity.” WHO reports that work-related diseases ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 14-Sep-2016 Occupational Hearing Loss & Workers' Compensation Have you suffered from occupational hearing loss? If so, you are not alone. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), occupational hearing loss is one of the leading work-related illnesses experienced by U.S. ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 29-Aug-2016 What to Do After a Work-Related Accident Before there was workers’ compensation, when a worker was injured in a work-related accident or when they became ill because of an occupational disease, they had to file a lawsuit against their employer. In order to prevail in court, the ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 11-Aug-2016 Can a Workers' Compensation Claim Be Denied? Before workers’ compensation laws were created, injured workers would have to file a lawsuit against their employers to collect damages when they were injured in a work-related accident. During this arduous legal process, injured workers had to ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 25-Jul-2016 Workplace Injuries in Healthcare For many, working in the healthcare field brings great advantages – good health insurance, steady schedules, good pay, and satisfaction helping other people. To outsiders, the healthcare industry may seem entirely “safe,” but ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 12-Jul-2016 Workers: Disability Benefits for Off-the-Job Injuries In New York, most employees are aware that if they are injured in a work-related accident, or if they become ill with an occupational disease, they can file a workers’ compensation claim. But, what if you become disabled due to an off-the-job ... Continue Reading Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund 22-Jun-2016 Falls From Heights & Workers' Compensation According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH in the construction industry. In 2013 alone, there were 828 fatalities in construction, 291 of which involved fatal falls, OSHA reports. The ... Continue Reading