MCV Law Blog
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6 Things to Know about Independent Medical Exams
1. Do I have to attend? Yes, the insurance carrier is entitled to have you examined by their doctor. If you do not attend it will harm your case. Your benefits may be stopped, and your treatment and prescriptions suspended…
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5 Things Every Newly -Injured Worker Should Know
1. The New York Workers’ Compensation System is driven by medical evidence. 2. If you are injured at work, see a doctor right away, and continue to see the doctor while you are out of work.…
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Our Predictions for New York Workers Compensation in 2015
The Team at MCV Law and I have put together our predictions for New York Workers’ Compensation in 2015. In 2015 injured workers /claimants will see:…
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If you are planning to take Social Security Retirement Benefits before full retirement age, are you doing this because you want to stop working or because you have an illness or injury that is forcing you to stop working?…
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11th Annual Evening of Cuisine to benefit Charity for Children
Please join us at the 11th Annual Evening of Cuisine to benefit Charity for Children on November 10th, 6:00 PM at Drumlin’s Country Club. Call us at 315-436-4822 for ticket info.…
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Some brief tips and reminders for buying/selling your home
We are right in the beginning of home buying/selling season and for those of you who have bought/sold your home, you know it can be a hectic process with all of the paperwork, coordination, and confusion that…
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The closing is scheduled. Finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. If you are selling your home then this means that you are likely in the process of packing up all of your junk belongings that have accumulated over the years…
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What should I do if I have been in a motor vehicle accident and I have suffered an injury?
You must notify your insurance company that you have been in an accident as soon as possible. Personal injury protection, also known as No-Fault, is mandatory on every insured vehicle in New York State. No-Fault provides you with…
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Will my receiving a pension affect my Social Security early retirement benefits?
I was asked this question recently by an individual who took early Social Security in the middle of last year, but also received a small pension from a prior employer. He was afraid that his earnings for 2013 plus the pension would put…
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New York Workers Compensation…it is more than forms: Family of C-4’s
While the New York Workers Compensation Law requires prompt medical treatment, injured workers often find their medical treatment anything but prompt. In the last few years the New York Workers Compensation Board implemented…