Injury types I represent.
Pages organized by the kind of injury. Construction and Labor Law cases, healthcare worker injuries, mental injury, occupational disease, repetitive stress, and more.
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Carpal Tunnel & Repetitive Stress in NY Workers' Comp →
NY carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injuries — workers' compensation as occupational disease, late notice rules, SLU after surgery.
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COVID-19 Occupational Workers' Comp Claims in NY →
NY workers' comp COVID-19 occupational claims — the Martinez ruling, long-COVID sequelae, healthcare and first responder pathways, late-notice considerations.
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Crane & Hoist Accidents in NY — Workers' Comp + Labor Law →
NY crane and hoist accident workers' comp claims plus Labor Law §240/§241 third-party claims against owners, contractors, and equipment manufacturers.
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Electrocution & Arc-Flash Injuries in NY Workers' Comp →
NY electrocution and arc-flash workplace injuries — workers' compensation, Labor Law claims, OSHA standards. Burns, neurological injuries, cardiac complications.
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Forklift Accidents in NY Workers' Comp →
NY forklift accident injuries — workers' compensation, Industrial Code violations, OSHA standards, third-party claims against owners and equipment manufacturers.
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Heart Attack at Work in NY Workers' Comp →
NY workers' comp heart attack and stroke claims — heightened-risk doctrine, §207-a/c heart presumptions, causation standards, and what the carrier pushes back on.
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Ladder Falls in NY — Workers' Comp + Labor Law §240 →
NY ladder fall workers' compensation claims plus Labor Law §240 strict liability against the property owner and general contractor. How both tracks work together.
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Needlestick & Bloodborne Exposure in NY Workers' Comp →
NY workers' comp needlestick and bloodborne pathogen exposure claims — healthcare, EMS, correction. Reporting timelines, PEP, seroconversion follow-up, late notice.
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NY Construction Site Injuries — WC + Labor Law §240/241 →
New York construction site injuries — workers' compensation, Labor Law §240, §241, §200, third-party claims, and how they coordinate. Former NYC Deputy Chief.
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Occupational Lung Disease in NY Workers' Comp →
NY occupational lung disease — silicosis, asbestosis, COPD, occupational asthma. Workers' compensation under WCL §3(2)(28-30), latent disease rules.
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Patient-Handling Injuries — NY Healthcare Workers' Comp →
NY workers' comp patient-handling injuries — nurses, aides, EMS, transport. NY Safe Patient Handling Act, lift policy violations, back and shoulder injuries.
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PTSD & Mental Stress Workers' Comp Claims in NY →
NY workers' compensation PTSD and mental stress claims after the 2025 reform — S.6635/A.5745 eliminated the greater-than-normal stress requirement for most workers.
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Restaurant Worker Injuries in NY Workers' Comp →
NY restaurant and food service worker injuries — burns, slips, cuts, repetitive strain. Workers' comp for kitchen, wait staff, delivery, and back-of-house workers.
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Scaffold Falls in NY — Labor Law §240 + Workers' Comp →
NY scaffold fall workers' comp claims plus Labor Law §240 strict liability claims against the property owner and general contractor — combined recovery analysis.
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Struck-By-Object Injuries on NY Construction Sites →
Falling objects on NY construction sites trigger Labor Law §240 strict liability against owners and contractors, in addition to workers' compensation claims.
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Trench & Excavation Collapse in NY Workers' Comp →
NY trench and excavation collapse injuries — workers' compensation, Labor Law §241(6), OSHA shoring/sloping standards, third-party liability.
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Workplace Violence in Healthcare & Emergency Response →
NY workers' comp workplace violence claims for healthcare, EMS, correction, and law enforcement. Physical assault, PTSD, the 2025 mental stress reform.
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