New York law mandates that employers carry workers compensation (also known as workers comp) insurance.  The purpose of workers comp insurance is to provide workers who become ill or sustain an injury on the job with the financial resources the need to pay for: Medical treatment Partial disability Total disability Permanent impairment Death benefits to [...]

If you are injured on the construction site, New York law prevents construction workers from suing their employers – even if the accident was caused by employer negligence.  When you are injured on the Construction site, your best bet is receiving workers compensation benefits.  Though this is common, there are cases in which you can [...]