Frequently Asked Questions

No. However a Licensed Representatives assistance is an option if you are not getting results on your own. Fees are deducted from the injured workers award. The injured worker should not pay any money out of pocket for representation in a New York State Workers’ Compensation Claim.

The weekly benefit for temporary total disability is calculated by taking two-thirds of the workers’ average weekly wage for the year immediately preceding the accident up to the legal maximum weekly rate in effect on the date of the injury.

Yes. Medical care is covered even though there is no claim for lost time from work and no cash benefits paid.

Yes. The employer or insurance carrier is entitled to have the worker examined. Refusal to attend an exam may adversely affect the worker’s entitlement to benefits.

Yes. Intentional misrepresentation of the circumstances surrounding a claim in order to obtain benefits constitutes a felony.

This is an award for loss or loss of use of the limbs (Arms, Legs, Hands, Feet, Fingers, and Toes). This award can be made even if there is no lost time from work.