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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  [...]

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 [...]

For many New Yorkers, especially those who live in rural areas, finding and getting to a notary public can be challenging.  That hardship added to the difficulty of submitting documents to New York courts for matters involving divorce, child custody and personal injury lawsuits.  But a pending change in the law will soon ease that burden. On January 1, 2024, a bill recently passed by the New York State Legislature and signed by Governor Kathy Hochul will become law, permitting New [...]

Attorney Christopher Lemire presented at the New York State Association of Self-Insured Counties – Fall Conference in Corning, NY.  Mr. Lemire’s topic was “New York Workers’ Compensation – The Injured Worker’s Point of View. How do work related injuries impact injured workers, their families and employers and how providing prompt medical care and payment for lost wage benefits leads to quicker recovery and a successful return to work.”

Attorney George Burke presented at the MASLA’s 43rd Annual Summer Conference – NYS Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs.   Mr. Burke educated the attendees on “Defending a Workers’ Compensation Claim and Minimizing Exposure For School Business Officials or School District Employees Administering Workers’ Compensation Claims”