- Workers CompensationIndependent Medical Examination One the most difficult aspects of the Workers' Compensation Law in New York is that the claimant's doctor may not get the last word when the legal determination is made regarding any important medical question. Important medical questions include: whether a claimant's work was the cause of his/her injury or illness; what treatments or tests are medically necessary; and what degree of disability should be assigned in a particular claim during any particular period of time. Thus, the outcome of medical questions largely determines whether a Workers’ Compensation claim will be successful and for how much money.
- Personal InjuryFiling a personal injury claim can sometimes be complicated, so it’s important to be knowledgeable about the process before you move forward. Luckily, the personal injury lawyers at Vincent Criscuolo & Associates in Rochester are always on hand to help you develop a more well-rounded understanding of how the legal system works.
- Auto Accidents
- Social Security DisabilitySocial Security Disability ("SSD") Insurance is available for all disabled workers who have worked long enough to earn the required amount of work credits to be insured for benefits AND meet SSA’s disability criteria (some younger workers who may not have had the opportunity to earn enough work credits based on their age may also be insured under this program if they are injured or become sick to a disabling degree). SSD is a government-administered long term disability insurance program provided under Title II of the Social Security Act. This program is not the same as the Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") program under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, primarily because SSD is "insurance" whereas SSI is a means-tested benefit and includes a financial/resource threshold one must be under before disability can be looked at. However, please be aware that there are often instances in which applicants are eligible for BOTH programs. To be eligible for either SSD or SSI, an individual must have been unable to work, or be expected to remain unable to work, for at least one year. Even if the injured or sick worker has thousands of dollars in the bank, SSD payments will be made on a monthly basis, although SSI payments will not be made unless the injured or sick individual is also legally "indigent." Older workers need not prove they are disabled to the same severity as younger workers under either SSD or SSI. This office customarily represents adult claimants with SSD and SSI claims at several procedural stages of a claim.