The Law Firm of Rex Zachofsky

The Law Firm of Rex Zachofsky An Experienced Workers’ Compensation Attorney Serving New Yorkers Everywhere.

09/02/2026

Can You Demand Medical Stay Open in Comp Settlement? In a workers comp settlement, you may be able to settle the money part of your case while keeping medical treatment open, but insurance companies usually want the case closed for good. If you still need care, that difference can decide whether your treatment stays protected or gets traded away in a settlement you may regret.
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08/30/2026

Can You Sue If Your Boss Caused Your Injury? In workers comp, you usually can’t sue your employer directly for negligence, even when their mistake is what got you hurt. But in some cases, another lawsuit may still pull your employer into the fight, and missing that difference could cost you a legal option you didn’t know you had.
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08/25/2026

Don’t Let Delays Push You Into a Bad Settlement. In workers comp, insurance delays can leave you waiting on treatment, benefits, or answers until you feel desperate to take whatever they offer. That pressure can cost you real money if you settle just to make the stress stop.
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08/22/2026

Hurt at Work? Prove It Before It’s Too Late. In workers comp, your employer may claim your injury happened somewhere else, even after promising they’ll take care of you. If you don’t document what happened right away, you could be left with no checks, no answers, and a case that’s suddenly much harder to prove.
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08/21/2026

Earning Less After Injury? Workers Comp May Owe You. If your work injury leaves you earning less than before, going back to work does not always mean your workers comp benefits are over. In this video, I explain how reduced earnings can affect your case, and why the insurance company may still owe you money you can’t afford to leave behind.
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08/21/2026

This Reporting Mistake Can KILL Your Comp Case! In a workers comp back injury case, leaving out symptoms that seem small or unrelated can come back to hurt you later. In this video, I explain why what you tell the doctor and what makes it into the report matters—because missing symptoms can make your injury look less serious than it really is.
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08/19/2026

What If Your Job Ignores Your Restrictions? In workers comp, light duty can become a serious problem when your employer says they can accommodate you, but the actual job pushes past the limits your doctor gave you. If you stay quiet, that bad accommodation can boomerang in court and make it look like you refused work when you were really trying not to get hurt worse.
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08/18/2026

Insurance Isn’t On The Side Of The Injured Worker. f you're waiting for a workers' compensation settlement, it's important to understand what actually motivates an insurance company to make an offer. In this video, I explain why workers' comp carriers settle claims, what factors influence settlement timing, and how risk, cost, and uncertainty can affect your case.
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08/17/2026

Only Your Doctor Can Clear You for Light Duty. In a workers comp case, an employer or insurance doctor may try to push you back to work based on restrictions that did not come from your treating doctor. Before you accept light duty, make sure it matches your doctor’s limits, because going back too soon can put your injury and your case at risk.
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08/12/2026

If you’re ordered to look for work in your workers comp case, ignoring it or doing it the wrong way can put your checks in danger fast. In this video, I explain what the judge needs to see when you’re looking for work, and how getting it wrong can suspend your benefits and eat away at the money you were counting on.
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