Workers Compensation

Injuries, illnesses, and accidents in the workplace are common and can occur in a variety of circumstances.  If you sustain an injury or illness while working, you may be entitled to monetary compensation under workers’ compensation laws.  As time may be of the essence in your case, it is best…

The New York State Inspector General’s office recently charged Dean Anthony of Sanborn with third-degree grand larceny, first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, and fraudulent practices within workers’ compensation, all felonies. Mr. Anthony allegedly suffered a debilitating injury while moving a guardrail at his Thruway job in May 2017….

Workers’ compensation attorneys are experts in their field and can help you navigate a time-consuming and sometimes stressful process.  They will bring their experience to bear on your claim in many ways and know how to craft the most beneficial settlement for you. These attorneys will also help take away…

A former US Postal Service employee claimed total disability after back surgery and received more than $500,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for ten years. The woman, Deborah Durand, was sentenced earlier this month and sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $683,000 in wages, medical expenses,…

A father and son, Jaime Rosario Del Real and Israel Del Real, recently pleaded guilty to four felony counts due to their role in a $400,000.00 insurance fraud scheme that denied their injured workers medical care and workers’ compensation insurance. Both were ordered to pay over $380,000.00 in restitution and…

Anukul and Anurag Dass were a brother and sister team who ran a pain clinic in Houston before they were charged with a seven-year fraud scheme, during which time they requested $9.1 million in reimbursement for false workers’ compensation claims. An associate of the Dass’s, Stephen Hunt, turned himself in. …

Client story: Recently, a young automotive technician working at a small, independent repair shop, got a shard of glass embedded in his wrist when he got into a car that had recently had the windshield broken. The wound became infected, and “Joe” (who was only 24 at the time) required…

In Kansas City, MO, the now-closed Bannister Federal Complex was the site of exposure to toxic chemicals while the plant was in operation.  This exposure may have caused severe illnesses and even death. More than 700 workers are now saying they are having a difficult time getting workers’ compensation benefits…

During last month’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, several off-duty California police officers took decisive action and some were even injured.  When they returned home, their workers’ compensation claims were denied.   The California statute states that public agencies must pay benefits to off-duty officers hurt while they are involved…

Workers who are employed at physically demanding jobs set off each day with confidence the safety factors put in place to protect them on the work-site will prevent any accidents.  But you can’t plan for everything, as Paul, a long-time truck driver found out.  In June of 2013, Paul stepped…