A New York City worker injured his back and shoulder in a workplace fall. At first, he believed that reporting the accident to his supervisor and visiting a doctor would be enough. However, questions soon came up about medical treatment, time away from work, proof of the accident, and possible workers' compensation benefits.
As a result, he began looking for clear information about the claims process. He watched workers' compensation videos about workplace falls, medical treatment, filing claims, and insurance disputes. The videos helped him understand some basic issues. More importantly, they helped him identify questions he needed to ask.
Afterward, the worker contacted Cass & Peters to discuss the specific facts of his accident. During that conversation, he could explain where he was working, how the fall happened, what injuries he suffered, and what treatment he had received.
Although educational videos can be useful, they cannot address every fact in an individual claim. For example, two workers may suffer similar injuries but have different wages, medical histories, job duties, or disputes with an insurance carrier.
Therefore, the best next step after watching a video may be to speak with an attorney about your own situation. A worker who recognizes an issue in one of our videos can ask how New York workers' compensation law may apply to the actual facts of the case.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
First, these videos focus on common workplace injuries and accident types. For example, they cover falls, construction accidents, repetitive stress, occupational illness, and vehicle-related injuries.
| Video Topic | Who It May Help | Key Issue |
|---|---|---|
| Slip and Fall | Workers injured in workplace falls | Work-related fall claims and injuries |
| Domestic / Nanny / Babysitter / Au Pair | Nannies, babysitters, au pairs, and domestic workers | Work injury rights for household employees |
| Repetitive Stress | Workers with injuries that develop over time | Repetitive-motion and overuse injuries |
| Occupational Disease | Workers with job-related illnesses or conditions | Occupational exposure and disease claims |
| Construction Accidents | Construction workers | Job-site injuries and construction claims |
| Vehicular Injuries | Workers injured while driving or riding for work | Work-related motor vehicle accidents |
| Scaffolding / Fall From Heights | Workers injured on ladders, scaffolds, roofs, or elevated work areas | Falls from heights and elevated work injuries |
| Personal Injury | People injured through possible third-party negligence | Potential personal injury claims |
In addition, these videos focus on specific workers and claim issues. As a result, injured New Yorkers can find information that more closely matches their job or situation.
| Video Topic | Who It May Help | Key Issue |
|---|---|---|
| Correction Officers | New York correction officers | Job-related officer injuries |
| Uber / Lyft / Rideshare | Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare drivers | Vehicle injuries and work-status issues |
| Volunteer Firefighters & Paramedics | Volunteer firefighters and paramedics | Emergency-service injuries and benefits |
| Undocumented Workers | Injured workers concerned about immigration status | Workers' compensation rights for undocumented workers |
| Claim Denied | Workers whose claims were disputed or denied | Denied workers' compensation claims |
| Facebook Live - Q&A with Partner Matthew Orlansky | Injured workers with general workers' compensation questions | Workers' compensation questions and answers |
| TV Commercial | New York workers seeking legal help after an injury | Cass & Peters workers' compensation services |
Finally, Cass & Peters provides video information for injured workers who prefer Spanish or Chinese. Therefore, more New Yorkers can learn about workers' compensation issues in a language that is more comfortable for them.
| Video Topic | Who It May Help | Key Issue |
|---|---|---|
| In Spanish | Spanish-speaking injured workers | Workers' compensation information in Spanish |
| Chinese | Chinese-speaking injured workers | Workers' compensation information for Chinese-speaking New Yorkers |
For more, see our guides to NYC workers' compensation lawyer practice areas and New York workers' compensation lawyer free consultations.
Watching a workers' compensation video can help you understand the basic issues. However, your injury, medical history, job, wages, and claim are unique. Therefore, the next step is finding out how New York law applies to what actually happened to you.
Cass & Peters Attorneys at Law represents injured workers throughout New York City and Long Island. For example, our attorneys handle workplace accidents, occupational injuries, repetitive stress claims, construction accidents, denied claims, and other workers' compensation disputes.
You do not need to understand every part of the workers' compensation system before calling us. Instead, tell us what happened, where you were working, when you were injured, what medical treatment you received, and whether your employer or insurance company has contacted you.
Then, we can discuss the facts of your situation and the questions you may need to address. In addition, if another person or company contributed to your accident, we can discuss whether a separate personal injury issue may exist.
Call (844) 591-3400 for a free consultation with Cass & Peters Attorneys at Law. Five minutes could change your life.
Si sufrió una lesión en el trabajo en Nueva York, la biblioteca de videos de Cass & Peters ofrece información sobre accidentes laborales, caídas, lesiones de construcción, estrés repetitivo, enfermedades ocupacionales, reclamos denegados, accidentes de vehículos y otros temas de compensación laboral. También ofrecemos contenido para trabajadores de habla hispana y china. Para hablar sobre su situación específica, llame a Cass & Peters al (844) 591-3400 para una consulta gratuita.
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