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Blog Posts in November, 2015

What Is the Difference Between SSDI and SSI?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 27, 2015
When it comes to disability benefits, you are entitled to specific compensation for any injury you may sustain at work. It is the responsibility of your employer and the government that you are ...

Back Pay & Retroactive Benefits for Social Security

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 25, 2015
Getting disability money from Social Security can take a long time. Unfortunately, that’s just the nature of the system. How can you make sure you get the full amount of money you are entitled under ...

Happy Thanksgiving from The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 23, 2015
At The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. , we are thankful that we have the opportunity to represent clients in a time of their lives that can be very difficult. We know that the holidays are supposed to be a ...

4 New York Businessmen Charged in Workers' Compensation Fraud

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 20, 2015
The New York Inspector General’s office recently announced the arrest of four business owners who were charged with committing workers’ compensation fraud. The arrests come in conjunction with the ...

How Is Workers' Compensation Funded?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 19, 2015
According to the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, workers’ comp insurance is funded by employers. Employees cannot be required by their employers to pay for or even contribute to the cost ...

The Perecman Firm Attends Helmets to Hardhats Luncheon

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 16, 2015
Attorneys Zach Perecman and Carissa Peebles attended the Helmets to Hardhats Luncheon this past Friday in support of veterans transitioning into careers in construction. The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. ...

Understanding New York Workers' Compensation Laws

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 16, 2015
As an employee in the state of New York, you may be eligible for insurance coverage called workers’ compensation. This is a way to provide workers who are injured on the job or become ill due to their ...

4 Things You Need to Know About Workers' Compensation

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 13, 2015
When you go into work in the morning, you should not worry about being injured. You should not have to sacrifice physical or emotional health for a paycheck. That is why employers offer workers’ ...

Notice to Construction Workers: Be Careful in Cold Weather

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 11, 2015
Did you know that your muscles work much harder in colder weather in order to keep warm? When your muscles are working harder, you become fatigued more quickly than in warmer weather. This is one ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Sponsors the United Brotherhood of Carpenter's Latino Club

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 10, 2015
An advocate of union workers and their cause, The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., has recently become a sponsor of the United Brotherhood of Carpenter’s Latino Club. Our firm is excited to join the ...

How to Choose the Right Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 9, 2015
If you are seeking workers’ compensation benefits but are having trouble dealing with the process or the insurance company, you need a strong advocate to stand by your side. When you have options for ...

Three Pedestrians Struck and Killed by NYC Buses This Week Alone

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 6, 2015
Three fatal bus -on- pedestrian accidents is tragic. Three fatal bus-on-pedestrian accidents in one city in a single week is unthinkable. That’s what happened in New York City this week. The latest ...

Why Hire a Firm Listed on 'Best Law Firms' by U.S. News?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 4, 2015
At The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., we are proud to be recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers on the ‘Best Law Firms’ list. This is a distinction that we have earned multiple times due to our ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Sponsors International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Soccer Team

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 3, 2015
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is proud to be the sponsor of a soccer team for members of the Local 3 union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Our firm is proud to support unions and ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Voted to "Best Law Firms" 2016 List!

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 3, 2015
We are proud to announce that our law firm has been selected by U.S. News for inclusion in its “Best Law Firms” list for 2016 in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Tier 3 in ...

Construction worker killed when five story building set for demolition collapsed in Midtown

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. | Nov 2, 2015
A construction worker, Pedro Bacilio age 26, was killed and another injured when a five story building in midtown Manhattan that was set for demolition, collapsed on them Friday morning. The building ...

Three people killed in the Bronx when a car plows into them on Halloween

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. | Nov 2, 2015
Tragedy struck a Bronx neighborhood when a car jumped the curb and plowed into a group of trick or treaters on Halloween, killing three people and injuring four others according to NBC NY . A 10 year ...

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