Do lash technicians in New York know who bears the cost of a repetitive-strain injury? As the beauty industry expands, so do the risks associated with the job. This article breaks down the responsibilities of lash tech renters and salon owners when it comes to workplace injuries. You’ll discover essential insights on compensation rights and…
You got hurt on the job in New York, you filed for workers’ compensation, and now you’ve discovered the company’s paperwork lists you as an independent contractor when you were really working as an employee. Maybe they handed you a 1099, maybe there’s a contract you barely remember signing, maybe your name isn’t on any…
If you were hurt on the job and your employer points to a piece of paper calling you a “sole proprietor,” “independent contractor,” or “1099 worker,” that label alone does not decide whether New York workers’ compensation covers you. Especially in construction, New York law presumes many workers are employees, and it puts the burden…
If you drive for a rideshare app, deliver food, or pick up tasks through a platform and you get hurt while working, you may have been told you are “just an independent contractor” with no workers’ compensation. Do not take that label at face value. In New York, whether you are covered does not depend…
Getting paid in cash or “off the books” does not erase your right to workers’ compensation in New York. Many injured workers assume that because there were no pay stubs, no W-2, and no taxes withheld, they have no claim. That assumption is wrong, and believing it can cost you medical care and lost-wage benefits…
If you get paid as a 1099 contractor in New York and you’ve been hurt on the job, you may have been told you’re “not an employee” and that workers’ compensation doesn’t apply to you. That is often wrong. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board does not decide your coverage based on the tax…
You were called an “independent contractor,” you signed a contract that said so, and now you’ve been hurt at work in New York and the company is using that label to deny you workers’ compensation. Here’s what most people don’t realize: the contract and the title are not the final word. The New York State…
If your boss handed you a 1099 and said you cannot file a claim, that label is not the last word in New York. Here is what the Workers’ Compensation Board actually weighs when it decides whether you are an employee.
Who is covered by New York workers' compensation - and what it means for you.