Reviewed against NYS WCB primary sources · Last reviewed August 2026
For injured workers
New York workers' comp: the injured worker's guide
Hurt at work in New York? Start here. Everything you need — from filing your claim and getting paid, to what a permanent injury is worth, to fighting a denial — in plain English, sourced to the Workers' Compensation Board.
Start here — filing & getting paid
How to file a claim
The C-3, the steps, and every deadline.
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Benefits & payments
The ⅔ formula, disability types, medical, death benefits.
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Benefit calculator
Estimate your weekly check and Schedule-Loss award.
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Average weekly wage
How your AWW — the base for every benefit — is calculated.
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Max weekly benefit rates
Every max/min rate and state wage, 2007–2026.
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When you get paid
When workers' comp payments start and how often.
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Mileage reimbursement
The NY workers' comp travel & mileage reimbursement rate.
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Permanent injuries & what they're worth
During your claim
Choosing a doctor
Authorized providers, treatment guidelines, and approvals.
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Returning to work
Light duty, reduced-earnings benefits, and going back to work.
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The IME
What to expect at the insurer's independent medical exam.
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How long benefits last
How long you can stay on workers' comp in New York.
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Can you be fired?
Whether you can be fired while on workers' comp in NY.
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WC & Social Security
How workers' comp affects SSDI, SSI, and retirement.
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Settlements, denials & appeals
Settlement calculator
Estimate the indemnity value behind a Section 32 settlement.
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Section 32 settlements
Lump-sum full-and-final workers' comp settlements in NY.
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Attorney fees
What a workers' comp lawyer costs in New York.
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Claim denied? What to do
Why NY workers' comp claims get denied and how to fight back.
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Disputes, hearings & appeals
IMEs, the appeal ladder, settlements.
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Special situations
Employer had no coverage
How to still get paid if your employer carried no workers' comp.
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Independent contractors
Are 1099 / independent contractors covered in NY?
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Undocumented workers
Are undocumented workers covered by NY workers' comp? Yes.
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Volunteer first responders
Firefighter (VFBL) and ambulance (VAWBL) benefits.
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The Scaffold Law
Labor Law §240 — extra recovery for construction injuries.
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Injury guides
Back injuries
How NY workers' comp handles back and spine injuries.
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Shoulder injuries
Shoulder injuries and the arm schedule loss of use.
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Knee injuries
Knee injuries and the leg schedule loss of use.
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Carpal tunnel
Carpal tunnel as a work-related repetitive-stress injury.
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