by author | Jul 10, 2018 | WORKERS COMPENSATION
Author: Pyrros & Serres, LLP You’ve been hurt on the job in the state of New York. You’ve heard from others that you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. But what does that mean? How does the workers’ compensation system work? Who pays for it and where...
by author | Jul 10, 2018 | Sackstein Sackstein & Lee
Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP Unsafe Conditions Can Lead to Serious Construction Job Vehicle Accidents Construction job motor vehicle accidents often occur due to OSHA violations. Many different types of vehicles are used in construction site work...
by author | Jun 14, 2018 | Law Firm Marketing Ideas, Lawyer Marketing
If you’ve noticed a sudden drop in traffic or decrease in your site ranking, your redirect attachment URL settings may be the bug-a-boo. Yoast, one of the most popular SEO plugins among designers, discovered a bug in their recent upgrade. Rather than defaulting to...
by author | May 16, 2018 | Employment Defense Attorneys, Lawyer Marketing
Investigating Employees Through Their Social Media Accounts Social media can provide a lot of information about people’s lives. Why would an employer want to know what an employee is doing through social media? An employer may suspect that an employee is doing other...
by author | Apr 19, 2018 | Car Accidents
In December 2015, there were 38,000 hit and run accidents in New York City, according to a NYPD official who testified before the City Council. While the greater majority of accidents involved only property damage, there were 4,000 accidents where drivers left the...
by author | Apr 19, 2018 | WORKERS COMPENSATION
Answers to Common Questions about Workers’ Compensation When you are a doctor and have a patient come to you claiming to have been injured on the job, it can be extremely helpful to have a basic understanding of the workers’ compensation laws and process. Here are...
by author | Apr 13, 2018 | New York Women’s Equality Act
Clarifications for Employers for Women in the Workplace In June of 2014, the Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York signed amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law, which bolstered civil rights for women. It’s important for employers understand the changes under...
by author | Apr 9, 2018 | Employment Defense Attorneys
The New York Compassionate Care Act (NYCCA) protects patients who are certified to use medical marijuana from being subject to criminal or civil marijuana charges. We live in an age where some states view marijuana as a legitimate medicine for individuals with certain...
by author | Apr 9, 2018 | Sex Harassment
According to the New York Law Journal, Harvey Weinstein’s accusers will have a difficult time actually recovering payment on their claims[1]. The parent company of Weinstein Co.filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on March 20, 2018. Before that, Eric...
by author | Apr 2, 2018 | WORKERS COMPENSATION
New York City |Bronx| Brooklyn | Queens Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Author: Pyrros & Serres LLP Under the New York workers’ compensation laws, when you have suffered a workplace injury or have contracted a disease related to your employment, you have the right...
