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Are Claims For Work-Related Stress Stemming From A Personnel Decision...

New York Workers’ Compensation law does allow for stress related mental injuries to be found compensable in certain situations. It is a very fact specific area of the law. In general, Workers’...

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NY Workers’ Compensation Amendment Found Unconstitutional; How It Affects...

The New York Appellate Division First Department last week addressed the validity and constitutionality of a 2013 amendment to New York Workers’ Compensation Law §25-a. As a background, §25-a provides...

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New York Court of Appeals Rules Amendment to §25-a Is Constitutional

  What is the Fund? As a background, §25-a provides for a Special Fund to be set up especially to administer and pay claims arising from the reopening of closed cases. The primary purpose of §25-a is...

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Appellate Division Issues Decision Clarifying How To Calculate Schedule Loss...

Case: Matter of Maloney v Wende Correctional Facility Issue In determining the Schedule Loss of Use (SLU) percentage applicable to a shoulder injury, whether it is appropriate to assign separate loss...

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