Insights
Workers Compensation Board Suspends Labor Market Attachment Requirements
As a general rule, workers’ compensation claimants who are receiving wage replacement benefits with a partial level of disability must produce evidence that they are continuously searching for work within their restrictions until they are found to have reached maximum...
Client Alert: HH&K Update on the Corona Virus (COVID-19)
Dear Clients and Friends: We are providing an important update for all Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP (“HH&K”) clients and friends of the firm in response to the COVID-19 situation. The health, safety and financial well-being of HH&K’s clients, employees...
Workers Compensation Board Updates COVID-19
Hinman, Howard and Kattell is fully up and running during this time and will do what we can to continue to help our clients. We will be available for telephone meetings and always have access to communicate through email, but we are trying to limit in-person meetings...
Reduced Earning Awards
The Workers’ Compensation Law allows for a “reduced earnings” award. If you return to work making less money than you earned prior to your injury, your workers’ compensation insurance carrier may be required to compensate you for two-thirds of the difference between...
Medical Marijuana
The Workers’ Compensation Board has recently determined that medical marijuana may be prescribed to treat injured workers, and workers’ compensation insurance carriers may be directed to reimburse workers’ compensation claimants for out-of-pocket medical marijuana...
Congratulations Gary Tyler!
Partner Gary C. Tyler was named one of 2019 Ten Best Workers’ Compensation Attorneys in New York for exceptional and outstanding client service by the American Institute of Legal Counsel. This is his third consecutive year to receive this honor. Congratulations Gary!
HH&K Worker’s Compensation Group Launches new Website
HH&K Worker's Compensation Group is proud to showcase their new FreshySites - Website Design website. FreshySites - Website Design is a web design and web development agency, WordPress website design company and WooCommerce web developer. FreshySites is focused on...