Personal Injury Law

Important Time Limits and Your N.Y. Workers? Comp. Case

By EricJohnson

First, allow me to introduce myself. I’m Eric Johnson and I work with Jack Schamel in the Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability group here at the Ziff Law Firm. I am currently licensed as an attorney in North Carolina. Jim Reed has done some really terrific posts on New York Workers’ Comp and I hope to follow suit with this post on time limits.

You have 30 days after your work related injury to give your employer either oral or written notice of your injury. Written notice is preferable and the employer’s accident report will suffice. Please keep a copy of the report.

You have 2 years after your injury to file a claim with the Workers’ Comp Board. We frequently have clients who are receiving wage and medical benefits from the insurance company; however, the client has not filed a claim. Any benefits you receive prior to filing a case are being provided voluntarily and are subject to change by the insurance company. Very few employers will actually file a Workers’ Comp claim for you. It is very important that your claim be filed to protect your benefits.

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Full post as published by New York Injury Law Blog on March 21, 2008 (boomark / email).