Last Updated: July 6, 2026
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of Claim Help NY (claimhelpny.com), including every article, guide, tool, and form found on the site. Please read them before you rely on anything you find here. By loading a single page of this site, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms; if you disagree with any part of them, your only remedy is to stop using the site.
Is anything on this site legal advice, and are you my lawyer?
No, on both counts. Claim Help NY exists to explain, in plain language, how the New York workers’ compensation system generally works — how a claim gets filed, what the Workers’ Compensation Board does, what benefits typically look like, and what deadlines tend to matter. That is background education, not legal advice, and it is not tailored to your specific claim, employer, injury, or procedural history. Reading an article on this site does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Claim Help NY, its owners, its writers, or anyone else associated with the site, in the same way that reading a newspaper article about a medical condition doesn’t make the reporter your doctor.
No attorney-client privilege attaches to anything you type into a form on this site, and no confidentiality obligation arises simply because you shared details about your claim with us. If you need advice about your specific situation — whether to accept a settlement offer, how to respond to a controversion, how a particular average weekly wage was calculated — that requires a licensed New York attorney who has reviewed your actual file, not a general-audience website.
The site, and everything on it, is provided strictly on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis, with no warranty of any kind, express or implied — including no warranty that the content is accurate, complete, current, or applicable to your circumstances. You use this site, and anything you learn from it, entirely at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted under New York law, Claim Help NY’s liability for any claim arising out of your use of the site is limited absolutely, and in no event will Claim Help NY, its owners, contributors, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind — including a denied claim, a missed deadline, or a lost benefit — connected to your reliance on this site.
Who owns the content on this site, and what am I allowed to do with it?
Every article, guide, graphic, layout element, and piece of original text published on Claim Help NY is the property of Claim Help NY or its licensors, and is protected under United States copyright law and applicable international treaties. You’re welcome to read the site, bookmark it, and share a direct link to a specific page with a friend, family member, or coworker who might find it useful — that kind of personal, non-commercial use is exactly what the site is for.
What you may not do, without our prior written permission, includes:
- Republishing, reprinting, or reposting our articles, in whole or in substantial part, on another website, blog, newsletter, or print publication
- Reselling, sublicensing, or otherwise commercially exploiting our content
- Using automated tools — including scrapers, bots, or AI training crawlers — to copy, ingest, or reproduce our content or underlying data for use in another product, dataset, or service
- Framing our pages within another website, or presenting our content in a way that suggests it originated from a different source
- Removing or altering any copyright, trademark, or attribution notice that appears on the site
If you’d like to license or quote our content for a permitted purpose, reach out using the contact information at the bottom of this page and we’ll consider the request.
What about the outbound links and attorney referrals on this site?
Some pages on Claim Help NY link out to government agencies, insurance carriers, and other reference material, and some pages give you the option to request a connection with an independent workers’ compensation attorney or advocacy organization. Choosing to use one of those referral tools means you are voluntarily asking a third party to contact you — Claim Help NY is not a party to any relationship that follows, does not vouch for the outcome of any consultation, and does not receive information about how your case was ultimately handled unless you tell us directly.
We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content, accuracy, policies, or practices of any third-party website linked from this site. A link appearing on Claim Help NY is not an endorsement of the organization behind it, and you should independently evaluate any firm or service before engaging it.
What am I not allowed to do while using this site?
In addition to the content restrictions above, you agree that while using Claim Help NY you will not:
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information through any form on the site
- Attempt to interfere with, disable, overburden, or probe the security of the site, its server, or any connected system
- Use the site to transmit spam, malware, or any unlawful, harassing, or defamatory material
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation with any individual or organization
- Use the site in any way that violates applicable local, state, or federal law
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access for anyone we believe, in our sole discretion, has violated these terms.
What happens if a dispute arises from something I did on this site?
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Claim Help NY, its owners, employees, contributors, and affiliates from any claim, demand, loss, or expense — including reasonable attorneys’ fees — arising out of your misuse of the site, your violation of these terms, or your violation of the rights of any third party, including any third-party attorney or organization you were referred to through the site.
What happens if part of these terms turns out to be unenforceable?
If a court or arbitrator finds any individual provision of these Terms of Use to be invalid or unenforceable under New York law or otherwise, that finding will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which will continue in full force and effect. The unenforceable provision will be interpreted, to the extent possible, to reflect the original intent of the parties.
Can these terms change, and how would I know?
We may update these Terms of Use periodically to reflect changes to the site, new features, or changes in the law. When we do, we’ll update the “Last Updated” date above. It’s your responsibility to check this page occasionally; continuing to use Claim Help NY after a revision has been posted means you accept the terms as revised. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
How do I get in touch with questions about these terms?
Claim Help NY
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