There are many instances in which your work injury was caused or contributed to by someone other than your employer or co-workers. If that is the case, you may have a Third Party Action in addition to your Workers' Compensation Claim.
Third party actions are lawsuits that can be against equipment manufacturers, general contractors, landowners, building owners, or basically any party other than the Employer or that Employer's Employees that contributed to an accident.
As previously discussed, under New York Law, Workers' Compensation is a workers' sole remedy against an employer for injuries that happened at work. However, lawsuits can still be initiated against third parties for contributory negligence, product defects, etc. It is important to consider those lawsuits because they may allow you to collect money damages for pain and suffering, full lost wages, and other losses that are not available in a Workers' Compensation award.
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