One of the top workplace injuries suffered in the United States may come as a surprise.  While many people do not realize it, CNN reported recently that hearing loss is actually the most common workplace injury suffered in the United States. Hearing loss is a risk across many different industries, and it can have serious consequences for workers who experience lasting damage. Problems like hearing and vision loss can occur over time, rather than as a result of a single workplace accident. When injuries or illnesses develop over time, workers may still be entitled to benefits. A New York workers’ compensation law firm can help

Injured workers in New York should be able to receive medical coverage and certain other benefits after work injuries or illnesses occur. Unfortunately, there are circumstances in which injured workers have their claims denied and are not provided with the benefits that they deserve.  There are also situations in which a worker is denied coverage for a legitimate medical treatment that he needs because of his workplace accident or workplace illness, as well as times when workers are forced back to work before they are truly ready to go. When adverse actions are taken against you in a workers’ comp claim, like a denial of

When a Virginia CEO was sentenced to a year of imprisonment after his company’s safety failures were found to have caused the deaths of 29 miners, the story made headlines. The story was newsworthy not because he got such a short sentence of one year for 29 deaths, but because it was so unusual for a CEO to face any type of criminal action as a result of a workplace fatality. Usually, when a worker dies, a New York workers’ compensation law firm can help surviving family members to get benefits and OSHA may institute fines — but this will be the extent of the