MDASR • Media Review “NY to again consider COVID death benefits bill” Louise Esola | Business Insurance • January 7, 2025 An article by Louise Esola in Business Insurance highlights a new legislative push in New York aimed at securing workers' compensation death benefits for families of essential workers who died due to COVID-19. [...]
Case Study: Workers' Compensation Victory for a Graphic Designer Background: A graphic designer sustained injuries in a workplace accident when she tripped over a chair in the editorial room. The incident resulted in injuries to her right shoulder, face, and both knees, significantly affecting her ability to work and carry out daily activities. Challenge: [...]
MDASR • Media Review “Claims Disputes, Claims Management, Workers’ Comp Coverage, Workplace Safety” Louise Esola | Business Insurance • November 21, 2024 Starting this December 2024, the New York Workers' Compensation Board is introducing a faster process for handling claims involving new or related injuries for workers already injured. When a lawyer submits a [...]
Case Study: Workers' Compensation Victory for a Corrections Officer Client: Corrections Officer Background: A dedicated corrections officer sustained injuries to his neck and left shoulder while restraining an inmate during a high-stress incident at work. Challenge: The primary challenge in this case was establishing a direct connection between the officer’s injuries and his demanding [...]
MDASR • Media Review “Natural disasters put spotlight on safety protocols” Louise Esola | Business Insurance • October 23, 2024 The latest article from Business Insurance, titled “Natural Disasters Put Spotlight on Safety Protocols” by Louise Esola, highlights recent negligence lawsuits emphasizing employer responsibilities in preparing for natural disasters. Following fatal incidents during Hurricane [...]
Case Study: Workers' Compensation Victory for an Attorney Client: Attorney Background: An attorney suffered injuries to his back, neck, and spine after slipping and falling at work. Challenge: The key challenge was proving the injuries were work-related, as back and neck injuries can sometimes be linked to pre-existing conditions. Actions Taken by MDASR, LLP: [...]
MDASR • Media Review "Appeals court says happy hour injury compensable” Louise Esola | Business Insurance • September 27, 2024 In a recent article by Louise Esola from Business Insurance, The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York recently ruled in favor of a Google Inc. worker, Bruce Matter, in a case [...]
Case Study: Workers’ Compensation Victory for FedEx Driver Client: FedEx Driver Background: A FedEx driver sustained an injury to his left wrist while unloading his delivery truck during a shift. Challenge: The primary challenge was proving that the injury occurred at work and was not the result of a pre-existing condition unrelated to the [...]
MDASR • Media Review“‘Buddy system’ approach to worker safety comes with caveats”Louise Esola | Business Insurance • September 4, 2024In a recent article by Louise Esola from Business Insurance, safety experts weighed in on the benefits and challenges of the “buddy system” for mitigating workplace injuries in high-risk environments. While pairing workers can reduce the [...]
Case Study: Workers’ Compensation Win for Police Detective Client: Police Detective Background: A Police Detective from a local precinct hurt his left knee, lower back, neck, and right wrist when he slipped and fell when processing a crime scene at work. Challenge: The main challenge in this workers' compensation case was demonstrating that the [...]