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From scaffold falls to mental stress, new 2025 laws in New York expand access to workers’ compensation benefits for construction workers in Long Island City and across Queens. Long Island City Workers: Know Your Rights Under New 2025 Workers' Comp Laws Long Island City is one of the busiest, hardest-working neighborhoods in New York. With its booming construction sites, nonstop restaurant kitchens, and delivery services, the risk of getting hurt on the job is high—and workers need protection. In 2025, New York State rolled out major updates to its workers' compensation laws, expanding access to benefits, medical care, and legal protections for all injured workers—including those without legal status.

✅ What Kinds of Injuries Are Now Covered in LIC? If you’ve been hurt or made ill at work, the following claims may now qualify for compensation: 🧠 Mental stress: PTSD, anxiety, and depression from workplace trauma 🛠️ Construction accidents: Scaffold falls, power tool injuries, crushed limbs 🍳 Restaurant injuries: Burns, slips, repetitive motion strain 🚴 Delivery driver injuries: Bike/car accidents, overexertion, exposure-related illness 🖐 Repetitive motion: Carpal tunnel, back pain from heavy lifting 💨 Chemical or environmental exposure: Fume inhalation, asthma, respiratory conditions 📌 Even if your injury is emotional or invisible—you now have a right to file.

👷 LIC Industries Most Affected These reforms are especially important for workers in: Construction and demolition Food service and kitchens Delivery and gig work Cleaning, maintenance, and building trades 📍 Whether you're union, non-union, or paid cash—you are protected. 🏥 Faster Medical Care, More Doctors You no longer have to find a state-approved doctor. Now, any licensed medical provider in NY can treat your injury, which means: Faster appointments in Queens and LIC Better continuity of care Access to mental health professionals for job-related stress 💵 Minimum Weekly Benefit Increased In 2025, the minimum benefit rose to $325/week, helping lower-wage workers survive financially while recovering. 🛂 Immigration Status? You Still Have Rights Undocumented workers in Long Island City are protected under New York law. Your immigration status does not affect your right to: File a workers' comp claim Receive medical treatment Get paid for lost wages

📞 Injured in LIC? Don’t Wait to File a Claim. If you’ve been hurt on the job, you’re not alone and you’re not powerless. New York’s 2025 workers’ comp reforms are designed to help real workers in LIC industries—construction, food, delivery, and more. 👉 Talk to a Long Island City workers’ comp attorney who understands the new laws and can help you get everything you deserve.

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