{"id":375343,"date":"2016-10-27T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T20:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/new-york-law\/new-york-workers-compensation-laws.html"},"modified":"2018-12-06T14:53:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T19:53:14","slug":"new-york-workers-compensation-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/new-york-law\/new-york-workers-compensation-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"New York Workers’ Compensation Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New York Workers' Compensation Laws<\/h1>\n
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New York has been a mecca for fashionistas, bankers, businessmen, and everyone in between for ages. New Jersey may be the light at the end of the tunnel, but Manhattan is the city that never sleeps. But if you were injured on the job<\/a>, whether in Upstate or on Wall Street, you will be thankful that New York workers’ compensation laws typically require employers<\/a> to carry coverage to give you the time you need to rest<\/a> and recuperate.<\/p>\r\n

The table and accompanying summaries below explain important aspects of New York workers’ comp laws.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Workers’ Comp Statute Section<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

WCL \u00a7 1, et seq.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Disability Benefits Statute Section<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

WCL \u00a7 200, et seq.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Benefits Time Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

WCL \u00a7 12<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Filing Time Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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