Category: Workers’ Compensation

Whether a workers comp claimant must undergo mandatory drug testing in NY depends on opioid use. Learn what triggers drug testing under the Medical Treatment Guidelines.

A workers comp attorney assessing how long a settlement will take must look to specific variables. This article discusses what a workers comp attorney will look for when figuring out the best time to talk…

This article explains the different ways an injured worker can structure a workers’ compensation settlement to meet their future needs. Specifically, it discusses the differences between…

There are multiple ways to settle a case. One of them is a workers’ comp waiver agreement. The parties involved can structure a waiver agreement for the lost wages, or for the medical coverage, or for both portions of the claim.

Many injured workers have difficulty understanding the workers comp settlement charts used by the insurance carrier to value their case. This article explains how to use these charts to value workers comp…

Workers comp surgery will impact settlement value. This Article discusses how spine surgery and knee replacement surgery impact the settlement value of a workers comp case.

This article discusses how insurance adjuster and lawyers determine workers comp settlement amounts in a schedule loss of use case.

Does a workers comp insurance carrier pay for serious injuries that result in a permanent total disability? If so, how much? The Workers’ Compensation Board Panel recently dealt with this issue.

A worker may at any time effectively fire their workers comp lawyer. However, when that worker finds a new lawyer, the prior attorney may still argue for a fee. Learn more about the division of attorney fees.

A common pitfall to an injured worker is failure to provide adequate notice to his or her employer of the accident. This article discusses the filing requirements for a workers comp claim and a recent case…