Last Updated: July 6, 2026
Before you read further into this site, we want to be direct about what Claim Help NY is and isn’t. This page exists so there is never any confusion about the nature of the information you’re getting here, and it should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Is anything on this website legal advice?
No. Claim Help NY is not a law firm, does not employ attorneys to review individual claims, and does not offer legal representation of any kind. Every article, checklist, and explainer published on this site is general educational material about how the New York workers’ compensation system tends to function — nothing more. We are describing the system in broad strokes, the same way a public library pamphlet might, not analyzing your particular injury, your particular employer, or your particular insurance carrier.
Because the content here is general rather than individualized, you should not rely on anything published on Claim Help NY as a substitute for advice from a licensed New York attorney who has actually reviewed the facts of your claim. Workers’ compensation law is fact-specific by nature — the outcome of a claim can turn on details as small as a job title, a shift schedule, or the wording on an incident report — and no website, including this one, can account for those particulars on your behalf.
Reading this site, commenting on it, or submitting information through a form does not create an attorney-client relationship with Claim Help NY or with anyone associated with it, and no attorney-client privilege or duty of confidentiality attaches to anything communicated to us through the site.
Is the information on this site guaranteed to be accurate and up to date?
We work to keep our content accurate and current, but we make no representation or warranty of any kind — express or implied — as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or applicability of anything you find here. Everything on this site is provided strictly on an “as-is” basis.
New York workers’ compensation rules, benefit rates, filing procedures, and Board forms change over time, sometimes with little public notice, and an article that was correct on the day it was written can become outdated. We do not promise to update every page the moment a rule shifts, and we are not responsible for decisions made in reliance on information that was accurate at publication but has since changed. Before you act on anything you’ve read here — filing a form, missing (or trying to extend) a deadline, accepting or rejecting an offer — confirm the current rule directly with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board or with a licensed attorney.
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- Once an introduction is made, whatever relationship, agreement, or engagement follows exists solely between you and that third party — Claim Help NY is not a party to it, does not supervise it, and has no ability to resolve disputes that arise from it
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