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 [...]
Bronx Garbage Truck Driver Injured in Fall Wins $119,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement | MDASR LLP In December 2025, McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson, & Riordan, LLP (MDASR LLP) successfully secured a $119,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement for a Bronx garbage truck driver injured while working for a waste management company in Bronx, New [...]
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 [...]
Suffolk County Crew Chief Wins $91,000 After Workday Car Crash | Workers' Compensation November 2025 At McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson & Riordan LLP, work injury cases are retained across virtually every field of employment. Affiliations with unions and numerous workers’ rights organizations throughout New York State have given MDASR LLP the [...]
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 [...]
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, AGAIN. - MDASR LLP August 2025 Marc Molinaro, Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under President Donald Trump– warned the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that they risk losing upwards of 25% of their Federal Transit Funding. This directive was issued on August 19th 2025 following the administration’s [...]
When employers think about workers’ compensation claims they often think of physically demanding jobs; construction workers lifting and operating heavy equipment or law enforcement hurt on the job. However, sedentary office jobs can also pose potential threats to safety and health. Office and administrative workers’ compensation claims can be avoided by being conscious of the [...]
