Workers’ compensation helps protect both employers and employees. New York state statutes make businesses responsible for carrying workers’ compensation coverage. Businesses derive protection through indemnification. They do not need to worry about workers suing the...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits protect people who can no longer work. Professionals who have contributed enough to Social Security through payroll withholdings may be eligible for SSDI benefits when medical challenges force them to stop working....
Most professionals understand that working in construction comes with a degree of risk. Professionals in the construction sector often work at an elevation or below grade. They have to handle equipment that can injure them if it malfunctions or they make a mistake....
Workers’ compensation benefits are typically available for people who suffer an injury at work even if they were in part responsible for the injury. This means a worker who wasn’t exercising the caution they should have generally isn’t denied benefits as long as they...