NYCERS Disability Retirement Information
NYCERS: Why are more WTC Claims being denied than approved? A number of news publications in New York have released articles begging the same question: Why isn't NYCERS doing more for workers who were involved in 9/11 rescue, recovery, and clean-up operations? The links below aren't the first of the articles. It [...]
NYCERS Denies NYC EMT Disability, MDASR Steps Up MDASR, LLP wins another important ¾’s Article 78 case! An FDNY EMT suffered severe illnesses and injuries related to her heroic actions during the 9/11 clean-up operations. After being initially denied ¾’s Disability Retirement benefits from the New York City Employees Retirement [...]
ANOTHER REMINDER THAT INITIAL INJURY REPORTS MATTER, DO THEM PROPERLY! By: Sean Riordan, Esq. Each and every time that I speak to union members throughout New York I harp on the importance of properly filling out the initial injury reports following an on-the-job occurrence. Recently a member said to me that they had “heard me [...]
Tier 4 NYS Workers Compensation Guidelines Most employees of the City of New York are members of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, or “NYCERS”. Most workers think of NYCERS in terms of their “Service Retirement”, when they have enough years of credited service and are the necessary age [...]