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  • Mental Health Care and NY Workers' Compensation

    Is Mental Health Care Covered by Workers' Compensation?

    Posted at: 12/4/2024 11:20 AM

    More than 1 in 5 Americans, or 50 million people, live with a mental illness and at least 46% of Americans will meet the criteria for a mental health condition at some point in their lives. In New York State, depending on the circumstances, an injured worker’s mental health condition may be compensable as either a direct or consequential result of a workplace accident or injury. Successfully proving this, however, often requires the expertise of a skilled workers’ compensation attorney. “Exce

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  • Good Cause Evictions Under Consideration in Syracuse

    Good Cause Evictions Under Consideration in Syracuse

    Posted at: 11/12/2024 11:57 AM

    The Syracuse Common Council is considering adopting Good Cause Evictions and are requesting input from the community.  You can be assured that tenants are going to have a number of organizations and entities providing comments on their behalf.  The Common Council has indicated that it wants many different viewpoints, so now is the time to make your opinion heard.  Do not sit there and wish you had done something after they have acted.  Make your opinion known before there is a law or rule affe

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  • NY Workers' Compensation for Home Health Aides

    New York Workers' Compensation for Home Health Aides

    Posted at: 11/8/2024 3:15 PM

    Work-Related Injuries Experienced by Home Health Aides The majority of people receiving home health care in the United States are over the age of 65. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that the number of Americans over 65 will increase from 54 million to 95 million by the year 2060. With our aging population growing, the role of home health aides will likely become both more common, and more important as each year passes. Home health aides provide vital, basic medical and non-medical services f

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  • New York Workers' Comp and Chiropractor Treatments

    Does New York Workers' Compensation cover Chiropractor Visits?

    Posted at: 11/7/2024 10:59 AM

    Once an injured worker has an established Workers' Compensation claim in New York, they are entitled to lost wage benefits and medical treatment for the injured body sites. One common question is whether chiropractic treatment is covered under New York Workers' Compensation law. The simple, straightforward answer is yes, chiropractic treatment is a covered treatment for injuries involving the neck, as well as the mid and low back. In 2010, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (WCB)

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  • NY Workers' Comp Applicant

    Do I Need an Attorney to Represent Me in My Workers' Compensation Claim?

    Posted at: 11/7/2024 8:42 AM

    The New York State Workers’ Compensation system does not require the injured worker to hire an attorney. However, many injured workers who have gone through the Workers’ Compensation system have found that the benefits of hiring a lawyer to represent them is the best way to get the medical treatment and lost wage benefits they deserve. Contact Us Today Advantages of Having Legal Representation First, as an injured worker, you should understand that you are not required to pay a lawyer a “re

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