Enforce Coverage Group Releases Free Workers Comp Guide for NYC Restaurant Owners Ahead of Peak Summer Hiring Season

New Resource Covers Class Codes, Current Rates, Seasonal Risk, and NYC-Specific Compliance Requirements for Food Service ...
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USPS employee admits to stealing workers’ compensation benefits

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A United States Postal Service employee was sentenced for stealing nearly $10,000 of workers’ compensation benefits, New York State’s Inspector General Office said on Friday.
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New York Workers’ Comp Attorney Warns: March 20 Electronic Mandate Gives Insurers a New Weapon to Deny Medical Care

The NY WCB now requires electronic RFA-2 filings. Tomack Law warns injured workers that insurers can use this transition to suspend benefits faster than ever. Insurance companies will absolutely use ...
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A Seven-Case Workers’ Comp Sampler from NY’s 3rd Dept.: Board Discretion Wins the Day

The claimant, a social worker, had a variety of ailments that led to an 81% loss of wage earning capacity. Her benefits ended in 2022, and she sought hardship relief that would allow her to get more ...
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NY National Guard could finally get 9/11 workers’ comp

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York lawmakers want to give workers’ compensation benefits to members of the National Guard who responded to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. Democratic State Senator ...