A Brief Update On Case Indexing
This summer has been notably uneventful and dry in terms of workers’ compensation cases coming from the Appellate Division Third Department. But here’s some good news: it’s now officially Fall! With the temperature dropping and the leaves changing colors, let’s hope that the Third Department also undergoes a transformation, offering us some much-needed guidance on […]
Mary’s Story: A Cautionary Tale
It has been yet another week where the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Third Department has issued no decisions concerning Workers’ Compensation. This summer has been notably barren in terms of workers’ compensation cases reaching the Third Department. Is there an adage that captures the opposite of “when it rains, it pours”? But […]
Understanding Workers’ Compensation: What is it?
I’ve realized in my last few newsletters we’ve discussed different workers’ compensation issues but we’ve never actually discussed what workers’ compensation is or how it started. Workers’ compensation is a system designed to provide financial support and medical benefits to employees who are injured or become ill as a result of their work. This essential safety net […]