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Chris Lemire will be presenting on November 15, 2024 at the NYSBA CLE Program Navigating Workers’ Compensation Ethics and Third- Party Claim Resolution Essentials This Virtual event explains the Workers’ Compensation Claims Process including Filing a Claim, Investigation, Initial Determinations, Strategies for Resolution, Settlement and Appeal.  Please join Mr. Lemire along with the other presenters at this educational CLE Program.  Details found here: NYSBA CLE  [...]

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Effective January 1, 2024, New York State has increased the minimum weekly benefit rate for workers’ compensation benefits. As of the new year (2024), the minimum weekly benefit increased to $275 per week, a hike from the minimum weekly benefit that has been $150 per week since 2013.  If an injured worker’s regular wages are less than the minimum weekly benefit ($275), they will receive their full, regular wages. The new legislation, signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on [...]

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