Legal Question in Workers Comp in New York

If you were doing free lance work and making money from your business at the time you got hurt you might be able to add that income to the average weekly wage set in your comp case. In any case you can keep doing that work if your doctor has you at a partial disability and that work is within your restrictions. It is important that the comp carrier and board are aware of this other work so they don't try to use it as substitute work for the job you had when you got hurt and try to reduce your weekly wage loss payment rate. You really should get a lawyer to help you.

Hello and thanks for reaching out to our law firm. I believe this is a very sensitive situation you are faced with regarding freelance work. Your level of disability and other factors come into play in allowing me to properly answer this question for you. Kindly contact me, Pasquale Calcagno, Attorney at Law, at 1(800)WE-FIGHT for a free, confidential consultation on this matter.

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I totally disagree with the two prior posts. If you are totally disabled and doing freelance work and collecting compensation you are committing workers compensation fraud and if caught may go to jail.

If you would like to talk to me in confidence, I would gladly tell you how to rectify the situation and could help you obtain the compensation that you deserve. I handle many cases in New York City. Please email my firm at [email protected].