How Gender Can Affect Compensation for Workplace Injuries
When an employee sustains an on-the-job injury, the employee isn’t typically allowed to file a lawsuit against his or her employer. Instead, the employee makes a workers’ comp claim, often with the help of a New York workers’ compensation law firm. Provided the workers’ comp insurer accepts that the injury is actually work-related, the victim then receives benefits through workers’ compensation. These benefits can include things like medical bill payments, as well as permanent disability benefits if the injury prevents ongoing work or reduces working potential. Unfortunately, some injured victims claim they are being treated unfairly within the workers’ compensation system. The group of victims