Workers’ compensation insurance provides cash benefits and/or medical care for workers in New York that are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job. Employers pay for this insurance and aren’t allowed to require employee to contribute to the cost of compensation. Any weekly cash benefits or medical care that you receive are paid by your employer’s insurance carrier, as directed by the Workers’ Compensation Board. As a state agency, the Workers’ Compensation Board processes the claims and if it is necessary for the Board to intervene in the matter, it will determine whether the insurer will reimburse you with cash benefits and/or medical care, and the amounts that you will receive.

Auto Accidents statistics for New York City, in the past, were not easily obtained. Traditionally, you would need to look through local police department reports and spreadsheets to find New York-specific crash statistics. However, in May of 2014, New York City’s OpenData portal started offering easy access to crash information every day – including coordinates […]

Neurology is an area of medical specialization that focuses specifically on the treatment or study of disorders related to the nervous system. The human nervous system coordinates all bodily activities and is divided into two major areas: central and peripheral. The central nervous system involves the seemingly endless functions of the spinal cord and brain. […]

Prescription medications are expensive.  But the good news is that if you can’t afford the medications you need, you might be eligible for prescription assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturers, state governments, and nonprofit groups. Whether you are suffering from a chronic condition like diabetes or suffered an injury due to an […]

Getting proper medical attention after a car accident is critical to discovering what injuries you may have received, even if they aren’t apparent at first. Some may not have presented yet, and pain may feel minimal or not at all. Don’t let lack of pain or no obvious signs of injury deter you from getting […]

If you have a knee injury, you might feel like the joint will never correctly function again. However, you can rehab your knee injury to restore function and alleviate the pain. If your injury is minor, you can rehab it by yourself. However, if you have been in a car accident or a worker’s compensation […]