Legal Question in Workers Comp in New York

Section 15-8 of the NY Workers Compensation Law is what was known as the "Pre-Existing Injury" fund. Basically, the insurance companies could get money from a special fund to pay part of their costs of a compensation case if the injured worker had a prior disabiling work injury. However under the changes to the law in 2007 that fund was eliminated and the official elimination took place today, July 1, 2010! Therefore, the insurance company still has a right to get some money on your case if they can prove your current condition was materially and substantially (M&S!) greater due to your prior injury on top of your current injury. For the most part it should not effect your case much. If you have an attorney he or she can give you a better idea about that. For more useful information check out www.hurtonthejobfreebook.com. Goodl luck.