The SUNY and CUNY Reconnect Initiative In February, Kathy Hochul announced a new partnership between the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, the State University of New York (SUNY), and the City University of New York (CUNY), to help injured New York workers access free community college for a high-demand field. Through the Reconnect [...]
NYS Workers’ Compensation Virtual Hearing Rule Changes Effective February 2026 New Virtual Hearing Requirements for NYS Workers’ Compensation Cases The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has announced updated requirements on virtual hearings, effective February 2, 2026. These changes impact how claimants and witnesses must appear when testifying, and place [...]
NYC Sues Delivery App Motoclick and Its CEO, Warns Food Delivery Platforms to Comply with Updates Workers Protection Laws New York City has filed a lawsuit against the food delivery app Motoclick and its CEO for allegedly violating NYC delivery worker laws, reinforcing the city’s crackdown on noncompliant delivery platforms. [...]
News Release | MDASR LLP MDASR LLP Proudly Celebrates Timothy Finnegan's Promotion to Partner We are proud to share exciting news from within our firm: Timothy Finnegan has been promoted to Partner here at McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson, & Riordan, LLP, effective December 2025. This promotion reflects what MDASR has [...]
New York State Employment Law Updates: What Employers Need to Know for 2026 | MDASR LLP This past December, The New York State Assembly passed employment law changes that will significantly impact employers over the next upcoming years. These developments reflect a continued expansion of worker protections and increased compliance obligations [...]
NYC DEMOLITION COMPANY TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYES $14 MILLION FOR DENYING WORKERS COMP—MDASR LLP NOVEMBER 2025 In a significant enforcement action by the Attorney General’s Office, a New York City Demolition Company, Alba Services, has been ordered to pay a combined restitution of $14 million to workers following a [...]
MAYORAL CANDIDATE CALLS OUT DOORDASH FOR PUTTING EMPLOYEES AT RISK- MDASR LLP- NYC OCTOBER 2025 Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has largely spoken about creating safer streets when it comes to transit and urban planning. The Queens-based politician has generally emphasized the importance of protecting the working classes of [...]
Support New York Workers' Compensation Legislature Dear Valued Client, As you know, it is our mission to ensure that workers in New York State have the protections they need and deserve in the event of a workplace injury. There are several bills in the New York State Legislature that will [...]
Partner Sean Riordan Advocates for New York's First Responders MDASR partner Sean Riordan met with Congressman Gregory Meeks and FDNY Ret. Chief Richard Alles to discuss the crucial issues our nation's first responders face daily. Sean is an outspoken advocate for First Responders, having joined with advocacy groups such as [...]
On June 27th, after months of deliberation, The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Mark Janus in Janus v. AFSCME. The decision, which overturns the 1977 precedent set by Abood v. Detroit B.O.E., states that the fair-share fees once paid by non-union employees are a violation of their First Amendment rights. The case [...]
