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Working New Yorkers are the backbone of New York's economy.

Apr 13, 2021, 5:38 AM

Working New Yorkers are the backbone of New York's economy. New York was the first state to adopt workers’ compensation and was once a national leader in protecting the rights and interests of workers injured on the job. Today the New York workers’ compensation system is broken.

Albany Bill: A3671/S845 To Gurantee Every Injured Worker a Hearing

Apr 8, 2021, 8:19 PM

Injured workers are not guaranteed a hearing by the Workers Comp Board, making it hard for them to receive benefits. Bill A3671/S845 would require a hearing for every case.

It's Time To Put Workers Over Profits

Mar 12, 2021, 8:12 PM

$1.6 BILLION. That's how much insurance companies profited from the NY workers' comp system in 2018. It's time to put workers over profits.

Essential Workers Continue to Struggle for Covid-Related Workers' Comp and Death Benefits

Dec 1, 2020, 4:00 PM

Eight months into the coronavirus outbreak in New York, frontline workers and their families continue to struggle to receive workers' compensation and death benefits for covid-related injuries incurred on the job. A Gotham Gazette analysis of claim data from the Workers' Compensation Board reveals…