The healthcare industry is notorious for long shifts, especially during the holiday season. Many nurses and aides face last-minute schedule changes and extra hours, and the added stress can lead to more workplace accidents if they’re not careful. If you’re
NY Disability Law Blog
The NY Disability Law Blog, published by Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP, focuses on legal issues related to workers' compensation, disability benefits, and workplace injuries in New York. It covers topics such as workers' compensation claims, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), veterans disability benefits, and construction accident cases. The blog addresses practical concerns for injured workers, including navigating benefits during holidays, the impact of overtime work on injury claims, and the interaction of disability benefits with other financial matters like alimony. It also highlights the challenges faced by healthcare workers, construction workers, and veterans in securing rightful compensation and benefits.
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What Happens to Your Workers’ Comp Benefits If You Travel for the Holidays?
Are you planning to go on vacation this holiday season? If so, you’re probably wondering if this short getaway could affect your workers’ comp benefits. In most cases, you can travel as long as you follow specific rules and keep…
What to Do if You Get Hurt While Working Overtime as a Delivery Driver
If you’re a delivery driver, you’re probably used to the long hours on the job during the holidays. This is the time when everyone is buying gifts for their families, taking advantage of special deals, and getting more packages than…
Do Bonuses Count as Income for Social Security Disability?
Receiving a bonus from your job is definitely a reason to celebrate. However, if you’re on disability, you might be wondering if this extra bump in your paycheck could affect your SSDI payments. Ultimately, it depends on your work activity…
Can You Receive Disability and Alimony at the Same Time?
Divorce is a complicated process on its own, and gets even more confusing when Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits are involved. One question many people receiving SSDI have is whether they can receive benefits and alimony simultaneously. The short answer…
Back and Knee Injuries in Package Handlers: Can You Still Work While on Workers’ Comp?
Package handling, like other warehouse jobs, is a physically demanding job. You spend long hours on your feet performing repetitive tasks, such as lifting heavy items. Unfortunately, accidents are far more common in this industry than in others, with the…
Public School Custodians and Bus Drivers: Workers’ Comp Challenges in the New School Year
A new school year brings a lot of new responsibilities for bus drivers, custodians, and other school staff. They play a crucial role in ensuring everything runs smoothly and that students are safe. However, custodians and bus drivers face a…
When Should You Apply for SSDI After a Work Injury? A Timeline Overview
Were you injured at work and filed a workers’ compensation claim? You most likely received benefits to cover your injuries and a financial lifeline while you recovered. However, these benefits aren’t meant to last forever. This is where social security…
Injured While Delivering in the Heat? Workers’ Comp Rights for UPS Drivers in NY
Summers in New York are known for being brutal, and temperatures are only going up in the next few years. For UPS drivers, the oppressive heat can cause serious health conditions if they’re not careful. This is especially true if…
Common Summer Injuries Hospital Aides Face And How to File for Workers’ Comp
Summer is one of the riskiest seasons for hospital aides in New York. Whether it’s heat stroke from the intense heat or chronic fatigue from the long hours, injuries can happen fast and without warning. Thankfully, the state’s workers’ compensation…