At the New York Self-Insurers Association Annual Meeting, Christopher Whyland, Esq. presented on the 2014 workers’ compensation decisions of the Appellate Division, Third Department, heard in Albany, New York. In 2014, the Third Department issued decisions in 85 workers’ compensation cases. In 2014, the Board was reversed in only nine of the 85 decisions issued […]

At this year’s New York Self-Insurers Association Annual Meeting, Steven M. Scotti, Esq. provided an update on various aspects of recent workers’ compensation legislation impacting New York. In 2014, there were over 100 workers’ compensation bills pending, 65% of which were pro-labor. Workers’ Compensation Legislation Enacted in 2014 1. New York State Commercial Goods Industry […]