AUGUST 2025 | Settlement Awards MDASR, LLP Secures Over $400,000 in Recent Workers’ Compensation Settlements for the month of AUGUST 2025. McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson, & Riordan, LLP (MDASR, LLP) remains steadfast in its mission to protect injured workers across Long Island and New York, as demonstrated by recent outcomes [...]
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, AGAIN. 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 accusation that [...]
JULY 2025 | Settlement Awards MDASR, LLP Secures Over $850,000 in Recent Workers’ Compensation Settlements for the month of July 2025. McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson, & Riordan, LLP (MDASR, LLP) remains steadfast in its mission to protect injured workers across Long Island and New York, as demonstrated by recent outcomes [...]
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 [...]
We have seen displays of heroism and community in the face of natural disasters and emergencies. Civilians, first responders, communities of every background band together to help one another. Our immediate reaction is to assist when disaster strikes. Some may get injured during such tasks, and one has to ask-what happens if that's part [...]
New 3rd Department Case Changes the Way We Analyze 3/4's Cases An important message on behalf of our firm from two of our partners, Ed McIntyre and Sean Riordan: New 3rd Department Case Changes the Way We Analyze 3/4's Cases ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Friends, On Thursday April 26th, the Appellate Division, [...]
Changes to the Scaffold Law have been at the crux of recent discussions in the construction industry. In New York, 2016 and 2015 were statistically the deadliest years for construction workers-dozens of articles recording deaths due to improper equipment were published. In late 2017, two workers fell to their deaths during the same day on [...]
Back in September, thousands of injured workers, legislators, and other advocates stood with us in a far-reaching fight to stop the disastrous changes proposed by the NYS Workers Compensation Board. The public comment period ended in October and as a result of the uprising, the NYS WCB rescinded the initial proposal. November 22nd, the second [...]
HELP US STOP THE ATTACK ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION! Below are several ways you can stand with us in opposition against these changes: Sign these two petitions to make your voice known-Petition from AFL-CIO and Petition at MoveOn.org Mail this postcard to the NYS Workers' Compensation Board with a message to help you stand up for your rights. Email your [...]
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 [...]
