When you get hurt at work or develop an occupational disease due to your workplace conditions, all your medical care should be covered by New York workers’ compensation. However, thousands of injured workers each year fail to receive the full complement of benefits they’re entitled to under the law. If your claim has been denied or minimized, or if your employer has retaliated against you for filing your claim, talk to our Long Island, NY workplace injury lawyers. We’re committed to protecting workers’ rights. Call Polsky, Shouldice & Rosen, P.C. today to discuss your situation.
Workplace Injury Lawyers Long Island, NY
When someone gets hurt at work or develops a chronic medical condition due to unhealthy conditions in the workplace or repetitive motion or stress, they should be entitled to New York workers’ compensation benefits. This is a free-to-you benefit, paid for by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier, which covers all necessary medical care for your injury, a stipend while you’re out of work recovering, and disability benefits for people who are too badly injured to return to work.
Some injured workers struggle getting the full benefits they’re entitled to. Your employer may deny that your claim fits the definition of a work injury, or their insurance company may minimize your valid claim. Our Long Island workplace injury lawyer can help you get fair treatment under NY workers’ comp law, including appealing a denied claim.
We can also initiate legal action on your behalf. If your employer is required by law to have workers’ comp coverage, but does not, then we file a lawsuit for damages against them, for the full amount of your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Or, you may be eligible to file a third-party lawsuit for damages. If your workplace injury was due to the negligence of an outside party, such as a subcontractor, vendor, or reckless driver, then you may be able to file a civil suit against them and collect New York workers’ comp benefits. We explain your legal options, and the pros and cons of each.
Our Legal Experience Matters After You Got Hurt At Work
Workers’ compensation claims have strict requirements; failure to fulfill even a minor one can jeopardize your benefits. Don’t risk it. Work with our Long Island workplace injury lawyer to ensure you get your benefits as long as you need them. Our firm exclusively focuses on the needs of injured workers like you, and we have a long history of successfully resolving complex workers’ comp claims.
- 200+ years of combined legal expeirnce as devoted workers’ compensation attonreys
- Our firm has recovered nearly $1 billion in settlements, awards, and benefits for our clients since 1991
- Firm founder and lead attorney Mark Polsky serves as President of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Committee
- Senior attorney Donald Shouldice is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Society of New York Workers’ Compensation Bar Association and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Workers’ Compensation Alliance
Have you been hurt at work and are having trouble getting your benefits? Call Polsky, Shouldice & Rosen, P.C. today for a consultation.
