Redetermining Benefits Based on ‘Extreme Hardship’ in N.Y.

Redetermining Benefits Based on ‘Extreme Hardship’ in N.Y.

Do You Know the Rule? In New York, a claimant receiving permanent partial disability benefits may seek reclassification based on an extreme hardship. If the request is granted, the claimant may be classified as having a permanent total disability or total industrial disability. If the claimant succeeds, the employer or carrier will be on the hook for continuing to pay benefits that might have ended earlier. For that reason, employers and carrier…