“Protective Legislation for Workers” is an upper level law school course and will be team taught in a “practical” manner. It will cover topics such as New York Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, OSHA, federal wage and hour law and unemployment insurance
Category Archives: Firm News & Events
Subscribe to Firm News & Events RSS FeedNY Workers’ Compensation Board to Re-Open Monday, November 5th
Posted in Firm News & Events, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation ClaimsTurley Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP would like to thank all our patient and loyal clients who were unable to contact us for the past few days due to Hurricane Sandy.
New York Workers’ Compensation Board Shuts Down Due to Hurricane Sandy
Posted in Firm News & Events, NY Workers Compensation ClaimsIn addition, my previously scheduled NY Workers’ Compensation Seminar for fellow attorneys tommorow in Melville has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Queens Workers Compensation Lawyer Trains other Attorneys
Posted in Firm News & Events, NY Workers Compensation ClaimsThis is always a good refresher course for practicing New York workers’ compensation attorneys or lawyers who may want to learn how to handle a New York workers’ compensation claim.
Long Island Social Security Disability Lawyer Steps Down from NOSSCR Board of Directors
Posted in Firm News & Events, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsAfter six years of representing my Second Circuit colleagues on the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives (NOSSCR) Board of Directors, I am stepping down to take on new challenges – including teaching a Social Security Disability Law course at a local law school. I will remain on the NOSSCR Advocacy Committee. Thankfully, my good friend… Continue Reading
9/11 Zadroga Lawyers Salute Final Cancer Rule
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsYou can read more details on the 9/11 WTC Cancer Final Rule at the Zadroga Claims Info site here
Troy G. Rosasco Off to NOSSCR National Disability Lawyer Conference in Philly
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Long Term Disability / ERISA, Social Security DisabilityAs I have done in the past, I’ll be presenting a lecture to “New Practitioners” in the Social Security Disability Law field. I have always believed that in order to be able to teach a subject, you must know it cold. It is no different with Social Security Disability Law, and teaching new Social Security Lawyers is both challenging and invigorating.
Social Security Disability Lawyer Bootcamp Seminar April 18, 2012
Posted in Firm News & Events, Social Security Disabilityhopefully I’ll need more brain and less brawn at the upcoming full day Social Security Disability Boot Camp Seminar where I will be presenting on April 18, 2012. I will be covering topics such as the difference between SSDI vs. SSI, Social Security Disability appeals, ALJ hearings and mental impairments, such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Lawyers Announce Final Step in Claims Process
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claims“Here we are almost one year after President Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 into law, and all the “pre-season” hard work of the Special Master and the Department of Justice brought us to the real “Opening Day” of the Victim Compensation Fund,” Mr. Rosasco said. “Now the long season of individual compensation claim evaluations and potential hearings will begin.” “A roadblock that claimants faced in order to get their fair share of the $2.775 billion Victim Compensation Fund has finally been lifted,” Mr. Rosasco’s partner, Daniel J. Hansen said. “Thanks to the Special Master, claimants will have ample time to fill out the forms. Now that all the formalities have been taken care of, these heroes who unknowingly worked in the face of danger are able to receive the compensation they justly deserve.”
Basics of Social Security Disability Claims on Video
Posted in Firm News & Events, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability ClaimsContact me for a copy of my PowerPoint materials for this Social Security Disability claim seminar.
Rosasco Interviewed on FiOS1 About New 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Opening and Registration
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsMs. Fortino interviewed my good friend and 9/11 survivor, Jack Delaney. Jack was Director of Emergency Medical Services for New York Presbyterian Hospital and responded so quickly to the World Trade Center that he was caught in the rubble when the buildings collapsed. (Read Jack Delaney’s incredible story of 9/11 and it’s aftermath here).
People like Jack, who will never tell you the full extent of their injuries, are the ones most deserving of benefits under the Zadroga Act, and the ones we will be fighting for.
9/11 Lawyer Rosasco Profiled in Long Island Business News
Posted in Firm News & Events, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsTroy Rosasco was recently profiled by the Long Island Business News in an article entitled “The Good Fight”. The article appeared in the newspaper’s “Two Minutes” interview column and discussed the new Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Act. It discusses his long committment to 9/11 victims and the fight to get the Zadroga Act passed.
Zadroga Act Attorney Rosasco Comments on New 9 11 Compensation Fund Rules from Special Master Sheila Birnbaum
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claims9 11 Compensation Fund Lawyer Troy Rosasco was interviewed last week by the Long Island Business News (LIBN) about the new draft Zadroga Act rules released by Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Sheila Birnbaum. The article and Rosasco’s comments on the Zadroga 9 11 Law draft regulations are here. Stay tuned for our report from the “Town Hall” meeting this Wednesday night, June 29th, with Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Sheila Birnbaum. I will update interested readers in “real time” via Twitter @TroyRosascoEsq .
Ground Zero Lawyer Lectures on Zadroga 9/11 Act to New York Supreme Court
Posted in Firm News & Events, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsIt was an honor to have been asked to give a Continuing Legal Education Course on the new Zadroga 9/11 Act to the Justices and attorneys of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn recently. Here is a copy of my Zadroga 9/11 Act Power Point Presentation to the Supreme Court.
Like previous lectures I have given on Zadroga 9/11 Act claims, I covered topics such as: are volunteers, construction workers, cleaners and other workers covered under the Zadroga Act ?; what toxic chemicals were found at Ground Zero and are they cancer causing ? and what are the deadlines for filing Zadroga Victim Compensation Fund claims ? can you have a Zadroga Act compensation claim if you already received money from another 9/11 lawsuit ?;
Disability 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.
Workers Compensation Lawyer Christopher Redmond Opens New Hamptons Office
Posted in Construction Accidents, Firm News & Events, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsChristopher M. Redmond, a Senior Partner at the New York Workers’ Compensation Law Firm of Turley Redmond Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP, has opened a new office on Main Street in Sag Harbor, NY to serve injured workers from Montauk, East Hampton, Bridgehampton, Southampton, Sag Harbor and Hampton Bays. increase in construction accidents, including falls off ladders, scaffolds and roofs, and into holes and ditches.
Often times general contractors use off-the-books immigrant workers on both construction sites and on landscaping projects. These workers, often Latino, are rarely provided with the safety equipment they need, such as harnesses, safety goggles, ear protection and helmets.
Turley, Redmond, Rosasco y Rosasco, LLP a estado representando a los trabajadores inhabilitados latinos por casi vente años. Incluso si usted es un trabajador indocumentado usted tiene derecho a los beneficios de compensación de Nueva York si usted se lastima en el trabajo.
Zadroga 9/11 Lawyer to Lecture at St. John’s Law School on Eve of Triangle Fire 100th Anniversary
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsI will be giving my annual New York Workers’ Compensation Law lecture tomorrow night at St. John’s Law School at the invitation of Prof. David Gregory, one of the country’s preeminent labor law experts. This year my Workers’ Compensation Law lecture takes on particular significance as the this week marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire tragedy in lower Manhattan, which was the seminal event leading to the establishment of workers’ compensation laws throughout the country. 146 workers lost their lives either in the fire or jumping from the building. In a eeirly sad coincidence, it just so happens that this year is also the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center Disaster. It took 90 years for the WTC disaster to eclipse the Triangle Factory Fire as New York’s most deadly workplace accident.
We are still filing ongoing workers’ compensation claims for 9/11 victims, survivors and first responders. In addition, this year has brought the passage of the new James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. I will be sharing with the students facts about the new Zadroga 9/11 Act, how to file a Zadroga Act claim, and what medical conditions are covered under the Zadroga Act.
Zadroga Lawyer Speaks to Volunteer Firefighters in Suffolk County, New York
Posted in Firm News & Events, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsLast night I had the pleasure of giving Zadroga Claim Information to 60+ volunteer firefighters at the East Islip Volunteer Fire Department. Many of these brave volunteers immediately responded to the World Trade Center without any prompting from their department or other emergency agencies. They simply saw a tragedy unfolding, and like the professionals they are, put themselves in harms way. True heroes. Feel free to call me at 1-877-693-2529 ext. 123 to discuss a possible Zadroga 9/11 Claim.
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.
Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Lawyer Featured in Long Island Business News
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsLast week Gregory Zeller of the Long Island Business News (LIBN) interviewed me about the new Zadroga 9/11 Act and the reopened Victim Compensation Fund. Read the LIBN Zadroga Act article here. including the excellent 9/11 WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program at Stony Brook Univerity Medical Center based in Islandia, If you have any questions, call me directly toll free at 1-855-WTC-INFO or visit our Zadroga 9/11 Claims informational website at www.zadrogaclaimsinfo.com.
Troy Rosasco Quoted in Newsday Article on Social Security Benefits While Working
Posted in Firm News & Events, Labor News, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsCarrie asked me to help with a question from a reader about whether a 74 year old could work and collect Social Security Retirement benefits also. The reader seemed to believe that the hard working septuagenarian was somehow cheating the US government!
See my detailed response about Social Security in Newsday here and here, and keep reading Carrie’s column. It was refreshing to get my mind off Zadroga Act Claims for a few moments.
Zadroga 9/11 Act Claims Information Site Launched by New York Lawyers
Posted in Construction Accidents, Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claimslaw firms of Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP, Daniel J. Hansen, Esq. and Chet Lukaszewski, PC have launched an informational website for 9/11 heroes and victims simply named Zadroga 9/11 Claims Info. Our team aims to restore the public’s confidence that there are attorneys with integrity who are willing to take these claims, handle them professionally and do their clients justice.
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.
Craig Rosasco Lectures on New York Workers’ Compensation Board Medical Treatment Guidelines to Injured Workers Bar Association
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation ClaimsIf you are a practicing workers’ compensation lawyer in New York and missed Craig Rosasco’s presentation on the New Workers’ Compensation Treatment Guidelines in Albany last weekend, you missed one of the best CLE’s I’ve attended in a long time.