Incident Or Accident: Which Is It? Incident vs accident: Have you ever used these two words to describe the same type of event? You’re not the first person and you probably won’t be the last. But did you know they are actually two...

Idiopathic Injuries In New York In order for your workplace injury to be compensable under the workers’ compensation law, you must have been injured both out of and in the course of your employment. How does an injury arise out of...

Hospital Hazards Hospitals are one of the most dangerous places to work in America. Every year, healthcare workers report more injuries than employees in construction, manufacturing and even coalmines. In 2011 alone, hospital workplace injuries...

Do You Have More Than One Job? Let’s face it, New York is expensive and it is not uncommon for many people living in New York to have multiple jobs at the same time. But what happens if you get hurt at work when you have more than one job?...

Employees Aren’t The Only Ones Hurt By A Workplace Injury When an employee is injured at work, sometimes a company is left hurting too. Unexpected days off, fewer employees doing the same amount of work, stalled operations. There’s a...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common workplace injuries (or occupational health problems) in the United States. As a result, it leads to more lost work time than any other work related injury. The wrist and hand...