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The workers' compensation assessment rate for New York has been lowered for 2025, resulting in an estimated $191 million in potential savings for employers, according to state officials. The ...

The most recent amendment to New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, permits any employee to seek workers’ compensation benefits when they experience a “mental ...

Jan. 1—Workers can get more money per week from a workers' compensation claim, and at the same time businesses are being asked to pay less into the state workers' comp system. Effective Jan 1, New ...

On December 9, 2025, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board issued Subject Number 046-1784, announcing that effective ...

Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. announced this month an expansion of its workers’ compensation legal practice to address a sustained increase in workplace injury claims across multiple industries in the New ...

“Workers’ compensation law involves specific procedural rules that can affect eligibility and benefits,” said Brian Mittman, partner at Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. “The firm’s focus is on ensuring that ...

ALBANY — New York state is offering online educational opportunities to help workers who believe they were exposed to COVID-19 at work and are now suffering from ongoing long-haul symptoms. Gov. Kathy ...

Tomack Law challenges illegal independent contractor misclassification and worker waivers in NY's construction and ...

A new report by the New York State Comptroller’s Office shows that the state lags behind others when it comes to cash payouts for several social safety net programs meant to help unemployed or injured ...

Police in Cairo responded to a call on Main Street January 28, 2026, that prompted a heavy law enforcement presence and the emergency airlift of a child. Schenectady woman accused of violating order ...