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What Does It Mean to Be Classified as “Permanently Partially Disabled”?
Oct 19, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
When you have been hurt on the job, there are typically four different ways your injury can be classified: Temporary partial disability—something that is short-term and does not prevent you from be...
Tesla Fatal Car Crash: NTSB Reveals Need for Safeguards
Oct 19, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the Tesla fatal car crash that occurred in May of 2016. The Tesla semi-automated car driven by Joshua Brown crashed into a tractor-trail...
NYC Department of Transportation Sued for Racial Discrimination
Oct 19, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
This summer the NYC Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) faced a lawsuit for racial discrimination. The Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney filed a lawsuit that alleged a pattern of racial discriminati...
Overtime Myths in the Restaurant Industry
Oct 11, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 219 219 recommendations | email to a friend
Overtime myths can circulate in any line of work, and the restaurant industry is no exception. Some of the most prevalent myths deal with wages and overtime. As an employer, it is vital that you do...
Do You Need a Witness to a Workplace Accident?
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by   Pyrros & Serres LLP   |   Oct 10, 2017   |   Workers Compensation Attorneys   |   0 comments In New Jersey, if you’ve been injured on the job, you have a right to seek benefits to cover your d...
Don’t Accept Business as Usual—Let Us Help You Get the Compensation You Deserve
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by   Pyrros & Serres LLP   |   Oct 6, 2017   |   blog ,   Queens Workers Comp Attorneys ,   Workers Compensation Attorneys When you’ve been injured on the job, you are entitled to seek disability b...
The Diverse Culture in Queens Extends to Its Restaurants, Too!!
Sep 29, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 607 607 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s no secret that the borough of Queens is one of the most ethnically diverse communities anywhere on the planet. For anyone who loves great food and wants to try something different, it’s a virt...
Something You May Not Have Known about Queens
Sep 26, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 579 579 recommendations | email to a friend
  A:   The borough derived its name from the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza, who was the queen of England when Queens as founded in 1683. Explorers and colonists had been in the area, th...
How Does Your Lawyer Get Paid in a Workers’ Compensation Case?
Sep 25, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 648 648 recommendations | email to a friend
by   Pyrros & Serres LLP   |   Sep 20, 2017   |   Workers Compensation Attorneys ,   Workers Compensation Claims Attorney New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Whe...
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by Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP | Sep 20, 2017 | Blog , Crane Accidents Crane accidents in the construction industry are relatively common, and this is because of the inherent dangers involved wi...

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Trump's bull
Dear Editor, Harry G. Frankfurt, a Princeton philosophy professor, wrote that lying assumes an awareness of the truth and that liars want to convince others that their lies are true. BS-ers, on the...
Jun 06, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 273 273 recommendations | email to a friend
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Empowering act
Dear Editor, Monday's historic signing of the Fast Food Worker Empowerment Act is the culmination of years of rallies and protests, testimonies and meetings, petitions and emails, all proclaiming t...
Jun 06, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 272 272 recommendations | email to a friend
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Definition please
Dear Editor, Congratulations to 12-year-old Ananya Vinay, who was the winner of the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee last Thursday night. She was the last contestant standing out of a total of 29...
Jun 06, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 262 262 recommendations | email to a friend
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Votes on wheels
Dear Editor, Regarding Richard Reif's dispatch regarding tougher restrictions on elderly drivers (“Can't drive past 65” - 6/1/17), one word: votes. No license, no one at the polls, and you know how...
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Bigger threat
Dear Editor, Enough already with Kathy Griffin. The Secret Service hinted on Twitter that it saw her photos with the severed head of Donald Trump as a threat of the "highest priority." Really? She'...
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One way out
Dear Editor, Gregg Allman's career spanned over four decades, and leaves behind a legacy that his fans will always remember. The music world has lost one of its finest. Sincerely, John Amato Fresh ...
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Snookered
Dear Editor, President Donald Trump’s tax proposals are staggeringly regressive. According to the Tax Policy Center’s analysis, the top 0.1 percent of the income distribution might receive an avera...
May 30, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 268 268 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teachers in transit
Dear Editor, Activists are upset by the mayor's decision to issue parking permits to all Department Of Education employees who own a car, or a total of 50,000 placards. Why can't teachers and schoo...
May 30, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 267 267 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fire the speaker
Dear Editor, It is beyond any logic or common sense that a former FALN terrorist will be leading this year's Puerto Rican day parade. Have people lost their senses? This man, a known terrorist, kil...
May 30, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 286 286 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cash strapped
Dear Editor: "Queens Storms Albany" (Queens Ledger – 5/18), but when it comes to public transportation needs the borough is left empty-handed with no real firm financial commitments. Elected offici...
May 30, 2017 | 1 1 comments | 276 276 recommendations | email to a friend
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Still waiting
Dear Editor, Numerous government agencies have been investigating collusion, whatever that means, between Russia and the Trump campaign for almost a year now and have turned up nothing or less than...
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Staying vigilant
Dear Editor Murder was committed in Manchester. Salman Abedi, age 22, was identified as the suicide bomber who killed 22 and injured many more, most of them children and teens. ISIS has claimed res...
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R.I.P. Daily
Dear Editor, Bishop Thomas V. Daily, who served the Diocese of Brooklyn from 1990 to 2003, passed away at age 89. I met Bishop Daily at a convention of the New York State Knights of Columbus in 200...
May 24, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 298 298 recommendations | email to a friend
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Can't drive past 65
Dear Editor, The accidental death of a Long Island mom on Mother's Day and the serious injury of her teenage daughter by an out-of-control car raises disturbing questions. Why was an 80-year-old wo...
May 24, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 288 288 recommendations | email to a friend
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GOP precedents
Dear Editor, Unlike the Democratic Party, which has had great success nominating leaders who conducted their presidency with dignity, honesty and respect, the GOP at times has selected leaders who ...
May 24, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 295 295 recommendations | email to a friend
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