What is Worker's Comp?
Workers' compensation is a worker and employer's safety net that provides medical care and compensation for employees who are injured while working at their employment location.
Have you been injured in a work related accident?
Recent changes in the New York State Worker's Compensation Laws make it imperative that you have a competent Workers Compensation Claimants Attorney as your legal representative as early as possible after your injury. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your situation. Our team of professionals will listen to your case and can provide you with expert legal advice.
Work Related Injuries
The worker’s compensation law is designed to protect you. However, in order to take advantage of the law, you must protect your rights. Worker’s compensation benefits are usually referred to as an employee’s exclusive remedy against the employer. This means that you can receive only the workers’ compensation benefits and are barred from suing your employer, even if the injury was the employer’s fault. However, you may have a claim against other persons in addition to receiving workers’ compensation benefits from your employer.
If you have a work-related claim, then seek legal advice from a Claimants Workers Compensation Attorney quickly. Do not rely on the advice of the attorney for the insurance company, your employer’s attorney or the workers’ compensation system. Due to recent changes in the WC law, you can not depend on your local Real Estate Attorney to give you WC advise. As of January 1, 2009 significant changes to the Comp Law take effect. It is no longer a claimant friendly system. Make sure you have your own WC Attorney who has your interest in mind. You want someone representing you, not someone who is being paid by interest hostile to you, such as the employer or the insurance company.
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"The people at Olinsky & Shurtliff were professional and respectful of my injury. They were very accessible. The staff was very compassionate. They always got back with me in a timely manner. I absolutely will refer friends to Olinsky & Shurtliff, as I have in the past. The office staff have been so good to me, to get my employer to help with the bills. They were optimistic and helpful -- and are today because we're still working on issues. Olinsky & Shurtliff's staff don't put things on the back burner. They deal with things immediately as they come up. I could never have handled my injury claim without them."
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