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Title: Critical Updates to NY Workers’ Compensation: “No‑Touch” Law, Medicare MSA Shift & Rate Change
Introduction New York’s workers’ compensation landscape is evolving rapidly this summer. Three significant changes—enforcement of the...
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Jun 232 min read
New York Workers’ Compensation Transforms: TDI Reform, Mental Health Coverage & Medical Access
After decades of stagnation, New York workers’ comp is entering a transformative era. With TDI reforms on the horizon, mental health now...
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Jun 182 min read
New York Disability Shakeup: Why TDI Reform and Telehealth Matter in Workers’ Compensation
New York faces growing pressure to modernize disability support. With TDI stagnant at $170/week and Assembly inaction, injured workers...
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Jun 172 min read
What You Need to Know About New York Workers' Comp: May 29, 2025 Case Updates
Good morning and happy Thursday everyone! It's been a while since my last update. I've been busy with some big things like setting up my...
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May 2912 min read
Recent Court Rulings on Workplace Injuries: Martinez and Gunness Cases
With the start of this week, we're already a few days late digging into the Appellate Division's workers' compensation cases from last...
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May 186 min read
Legislation S.6635/A.5745: Taking the Stress Out of Mental Stress Claims
Introduction to the New Law Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an important new law, S.6635/A.5745, set to take effect on January 1, 2025....
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May 185 min read
Navigating Work-Related Injuries: Insights from Recent Cases
Happy Friday the 13th everyone! Did I wait until today to publish this edition of the newsletter so I could start with that fun intro or...
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May 186 min read
Labor Market Attachment: When Job Hunting Becomes A Legal Battle
You might have noticed that your inbox has been suspiciously free of newsletters from me lately. No, I haven't forgotten about you. The...
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May 184 min read
October 24, 2024 Case Analysis Report
Welcome to your October 24, 2024 edition of Workers' Compensation Insights! You may have noticed that I did not send a newsletter out...
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May 184 min read
Injured at Work? Key Case Insights to Keep You Educated
Today the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Third Department knocked it out of the park with nine cases related to workers'...
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May 187 min read
Workers' Compensation Case Review
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Fall season so far. After a dry, desolate summer devoid of cases involving workers’ compensation...
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May 188 min read
The Not-So-Happy Hour: Workers' Compensation in Unlikely Places
Good Sunday morning, everyone! I hope you’re as excited as I am about this rare weekend update. After an entire summer devoid of workers’...
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May 186 min read
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...
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May 113 min read
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...
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May 115 min read
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...
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May 117 min read
When Your LinkedIn Post on Workers' Comp Gets Zero Love
As a self-proclaimed workers' compensation enthusiast (if there is such a thing), I recently took to LinkedIn in search of inspiration...
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Apr 284 min read
The Unseen Challenges of Re-Attaching to the Labor Market
It is indeed a slow summer for the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department. Today the Court...
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Apr 285 min read
What Every Worker Needs to Know About Reporting Workplace Injuries
Yet another week has gone by without a decision from the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division on a Workers’ Compensation issue....
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Apr 285 min read
Navigating Wage Replacement Benefits: Insights from Recent Cases
To all of those who subscribed to this newsletter, please accept my most sincere thank you. This week, I hoped to provide you with an...
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Apr 286 min read
Updates and Insights into Workers' Compensation: Keeping You Informed
As an experienced and knowledgeable workers' compensation attorney and advocate for injured workers, I am thrilled to welcome all of my...
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Apr 283 min read