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Subscribe to Disability Pensions RSS FeedDisability Lawyer Troy Rosasco Gets Top Reviews for Lawline Seminar on LTD Claims
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Firm News & Events, Health Info, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsI recently did a Disability Claim video CLE for Lawline, the nation’s top online CLE producer, The CLE was entitled “Disability Insurance Claims Primer: The Plaintiff’s Perspective”, focused on both the law and practical pointers involving private disability income insurance policies for professionals and employer based long term disability claims governed by ERISA. Thankfully, it is getting top reviews from lawyers around the country.
New York Disability and Compensation Lawyers Launch New Informational Video Channel
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsThe Law Firm of Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP is proud to announce the launch of their own Internet Informational Disability and Compensation Claim Video Channel, in addition to their new You Tube Disability Law Channel. Our lawyers have produced 50 helpful videos covering topics such as Zadroga 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Claims, New York Workers’ Compensation Fund Claims, Construction Site Accidents, Social Security Disability Claims, Long Term Disability Claims and New York Civil Service Disability Pensions.
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Lawyer Selection Process Complicated by FealGood Foundation
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsUnfortunately, Mr. Feal is now in the business of trying to recommend 9/11 Zadroga Claim lawyers. Respectfully, he should stick to what he does best – legislative advocacy. Mr. Feal’s recent press releases regarding the attorney selection process for Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims only serve to confuse the population he intends to help. Does it have anything to do with the fact that this specific lawyer sits on the FealGood Foundation Board? Does the FealGood Foundation, its Board Members or its officers directly, or indirectly, benefit from this new “lawyer referral ” service? More importantly, does it lead to the best legal representation possible for 9/11 victims? It is also questionable why Mr. Feal so abruptly changed his position on the urgency of the attorney selection process, given his prior statement to “be patient”.
“Blunder”? Worby Napoli Protest NY Post 9/11 Lawsuit Article
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsThe New York Post called it an "incredible blunder". The New York Daily News reported that 9/11 sick workers were scared to sign any "settlement papers" or risk losing out on Zadroga Act Victims’ Compensation Fund benefits. This is not the first time that the Worby / Napoli Law firms have been accused of "scaring" 9/11… Continue Reading
President Obama Signs James Zadroga 9/11 Act Today
Posted in Disability Pensions, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsPresident Obama today signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 while vacationing in Hawaii.
Happy New Year 2011 from Turley, Redmond, Rosasco and Rosasco
Posted in Disability Pensions, Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsFor disabled 9/11 survivors and first responders, the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, after a long and arduous struggle by advocates who never gave up, was certainly the highlight of last year. More and better healthcare for these heroes is on the way.
NY Daily News Reports on Zadroga Compensation Act Lawyers Website Controversy
Posted in Disability Pensions, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsLaw Firms of Worby, Groner & Edelmann LLP and Napoli, Bern LLP are catching heat from many angry 9/11 First Responders and victims about their new Zadroga Act website which was planned to attact Zadroga Act claims prior to the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010.
The Bottom Line – if you were a participant in any of the recently resolved 9/11 lawsuits against New York City and represented by a lawyer or law firm, you do NOT have to use that same lawyer or law firm to represent you in your Zadroga Victims’ Compensation Fund claim.
You should explore any law firms’ long-term commitment to 9/11 First Responders and victims before you sign any paperwork. Find the lawyer that you personally feel comfortable with who will also get you the best results.
9/11 First Responders May Lose Mental Health Benefits from NYC
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsHappy First Responders Day?? The heroes from Ground Zero may no longer have much needed mental health benefits from New York City. The Daily News reports that approximately 4,500 9/11 rescue and recovery workers would lose their mental health benefits beginning January 7, 2011, with no federal safety net in sight. Unfortunately, this is all… Continue Reading
Rosasco Attends NOSSCR Disability Lawyer Conference in New Orleans
Posted in Disability Pensions, Firm News & Events, Health Info, Long Term Disability / ERISA, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability ClaimsToday is the first day of the NOSSCR Social Security Disability Lawyer conference in "The Big Easy", as this fun loving city is affectionately known. Some of the best Social Security disability lawyers from around the country will be in attendance, including my good friend and current NOSSCR President Larry Wittenberg. While I was a presenter on ERISA… Continue Reading
Disability Attorney Named to Board of Advisors at St. John’s University Center for Labor and Employment Law
Posted in Disability Pensions, Firm News & Events, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security DisabilityI am looking forward to attending the Inaugural Dinner of the new St. John’s University School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law at the Williams Club in New York City this Thursday. In attendance will be our Law School’s new Dean, Michael A. Simons. I am deeply honored to have been asked to become an… Continue Reading
Montana Wins ERISA Disability Claim Discretionary Clause Appeal – Why Doesn’t New York Have Similar Ban?
Posted in Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA"Discretionary Clauses" in ERISA disability insurance policies are the largest cause of unfair ERISA LTD claim denials across the country. They essentially create an uneven playing field in favor of an already powerful insurance company over a disabled claimant. Imagine if the Yankees were forced to play the World Series with only seven players on the field, while the Phillies had the usual nine. That’s… Continue Reading
NY Independent Medical Examiners (IME’s) and Fuctional Capacity Evaluators (FCE’s) Subject to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits on Disability Claims
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security DisabilityHow many times has one of your clients told you the IME or FCE physically hurt them during the course of a so called "independent medical exam" or "functional capacity exam"? What if the injury is permanent? Can they sue the IME doctor or physical therapist for medical malpractice? According to a sharply divided NY Court of… Continue Reading
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2008 from NY Disability Attorneys Turley, Redmond and Rosasco !
Posted in Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsAt this festive time of year, when so many of us are struggling in economic despair, let us not forget all that we still have. In the spirit of the Christmas season, let us try to put aside our worries, if only for one day, and rejoice for the things that matter most – the happiness and health… Continue Reading
Long Island Rail Road Disability Claim Scandal Widens
Posted in Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, Social Security DisabilityAccording to an article in Newsday today regarding the LIRR disability retirement scandal, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has now issued subpoenas to four long term disability insurance companies and five Long Island doctors who predominately examined LIRR workers. This is in the wake of recent reports indicating that a whopping 98% of Long Island Railroad workers retire… Continue Reading
9/11 Remembered: New York’s Most Tragic Workers Compensation Accident in History
Posted in Disability Pensions, Health Info, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsAs the New York Disability Law Blog has done since its inception, today we pay respects, on the seventh anniversary of 9/11, to the families of all those killed or injured in this devastating terrorist attack. I truly hope one of our presidential candidates finally chases Osama Bin Laden to "the gates of hell". He has gone… Continue Reading
Nassau County Workers Compensation Lawyer: Newsday Reports on Permanent Partial Disability Lump Sum Settlements
Posted in Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation ClaimsThere are literally thousands of former Nassau County workers who are currently receiving lifetime workers’ compensation payments (pensions) for life due to on- the- job injuries. I know – I have represented a large number of these unfortunate individuals. These payments are overwhelmingly for workers who have been classified as having "permanent partial disabilities" and… Continue Reading
Happy 2008 from New York Disability Attorneys – Turley, Redmond & Rosasco
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsHappy New Year to all the readers of the New York Disability Law Blog! Over the course of 2007, we are pleased to report that our firm has once again helped thousands of injured and disabled claimants successfully win the benefits they deserve. Our blog has tried to provide timely and helpful information to all… Continue Reading
New York Times Reports on Social Security Disability Claim Crisis
Posted in Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, Social Security DisabilityYesterday’s front cover of the NY Times had an article detailing the long delays in the Social Security Disability claim process. Much of the backlog is the result of Congress failing to adequately fund a Social Security disability claim system which is now facing more claims due to the aging of the "baby boomer" generation. … Continue Reading
Rosasco Attends Veterans Disability Attorney Conference in DC
Posted in Disability Pensions, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability ClaimsAs an Air Force veteran myself, it was reassuring to know that so many talented veteran disability claim lawyers were in attendance at the National Organization of Veterans’ Attorneys (NOVA) conference last week in Washington, DC. My partner David Tobias and I attended, and as always, there was much to learn. If there was one thing that stood out in… Continue Reading
New York Disability Attorneys Support Multiple Sclerosis Society
Posted in Disability Pensions, Health Info, Long Term Disability / ERISA, Social Security DisabilityTurley, Redmond & Rosasco partner Chris Redmond has a long record of helping raise money to battle Multiple Sclerosis. This year, the firm was pleased to help fight Multiple Sclerosis by sponsoring an individual bike rider in his local MS Bike fundraiser on July 21st in Pennsylvania. Our law firm helped sponsor Chris Carson, brother… Continue Reading
Disability Lawyer Rosasco Says Verizon Toxic Waste Site Unsafe
Posted in Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security DisabilityOnce again, Mark Harrington of Newsday continues to do a superb job of uncovering previously unreleased documents about the dangers still lurking in the soil and air surrounding the former Hicksville Sylvania nuclear fuel rod fabricating plant, now owned by Verizon. Yesterday, he published the fourth article in an ongoing series about the Hicksville nuclear site and its… Continue Reading
Lawyers Give Joint Seminar on Ground Zero Workers’ Compensation Claims and Lawsuits
Posted in Disability Pensions, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsIt was my pleasure to give a seminar recently to volunteer firefighters at the Bellmore Fire District on Long Island about their rights to workers’ compensation (even as volunteers) under the new 9/11 Rescue Workers’ Law. Andrew Carboy and Beth Jablon of Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo also gave an excellent presentation on the rights of the volunteer… Continue Reading
New Year, New Format for New York Disability Law Blog!
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Health Info, Labor News, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsWelcome to the newly designed New York Disability Law Blog! As you will notice, I changed the official title of the blog from "The Disabled Worker Law Blog" to the more informational "New York Disability Law Blog". This is in keeping with the blog’s purpose of providing useful information and insight regarding disability claims to… Continue Reading