Answers. Resources. Support.
Articles, videos, guides, and practical resources on Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Long-Term Disability, Personal Injury, and Workers’ Rights. Whether you’re looking for the answer to a specific question or simply trying to understand your options, start with a topic below or jump to the questions we hear most. Everything here is free to read, in plain English — or in Spanish.
What Every Injured Worker Should Know Before Filing A Claim
One of the biggest mistakes injured workers make is assuming they understand their rights without first understanding their options.
Watch Brian Mittman discuss the questions, misconceptions, and challenges he sees every day. And learn how to avoid common mistakes.
Find answers and resources based on the topics that matter most to you.
Five practice areas, one firm. Pick the one closest to what you are dealing with.
Workers’ Compensation
Injured at work. Lost wages. Denied benefits.
ExploreSocial Security Disability
Can’t work due to a disability. SSDI & SSI claims, denials, appeals.
ExploreLong-Term Disability
Private LTD insurance denied or cut off. ERISA appeals.
ExplorePersonal Injury
Car accident. Construction site. Scaffold Law.
ExploreWorkers’ Rights
Retaliation, wage theft, harassment. Plaintiff-side only.
ExploreHealthcare Workers’ Rights
Nurses, aides, and hospital staff — the same protections against retaliation, wage theft, and harassment, applied to healthcare work.
ExploreFrequently Asked Questions
The questions we hear most often, with a link straight to the answer.
ExploreThree guides. Yours free.
Written by our attorneys for people trying to work out what happens next.
Workers’ CompensationNavigating the New York Workers’ Compensation Maze
What to do after a workplace injury, what benefits you are owed, and the mistakes that cost claims. Posted to you free.
Get the guide Social Security DisabilityFree Social Security Disability Guide
A 50-page book: 13 myths about SSDI, the 5 reasons claims get denied, and how the hearing process actually works.
Get the guide
Disability ResourcesYour Go-To Disability Resource Guide
Support services, adaptive sports, housing, legal and career resources for people with disabilities and their families.
Get the guideCommon questions
Many people come to us with questions about their rights, benefits, and options. Here are some of the answers and resources our clients find most helpful.
We believe informed workers make better decisions.
For more than 93 years, we’ve helped injured and disabled workers understand their rights and navigate some of life’s most difficult moments.
That’s why we share practical guidance, useful resources, and answers to the questions we hear every day.
Whether you’re researching a specific issue or simply trying to understand your options, we’re here to help.
Explore our articles & videos.
Featured articles, videos, and guides live inside the practice area they belong to, alongside that topic’s answer library. Here is a good place to start in each one:
- What to do first when you’re hurt at work — Workers’ Compensation
- Do I qualify for SSDI? — Social Security Disability
- Understanding your LTD policy — Long-Term Disability
- Car and auto accidents in New York — Personal Injury
- Wrongful termination — Workers’ Rights
- SSDI conditions A–Z — every condition, its SSA listing, and how to qualify
- Brian Mittman on the questions and misconceptions he sees every day — video
People don’t come to us because they’re having a good day.
They come to us because they need answers. They need support. And they need someone they can trust.
That’s why we focus on helping our clients understand their rights, protect their benefits, and move forward with confidence. We take that responsibility seriously.
Find an office near you
Seven offices in the towns working New Yorkers actually live.
The attorneys who work your case
Not a call centre. The lawyer who signs you is the lawyer who shows up.
Brian M. Mittman, Esq.
Managing Partner · Markhoff & Mittman, P.C.
Call 866-205-2415 Schedule with Brian- Admitted in New York
- 30+ years in practice
- Attends Board hearings personally
Brian has personally handled New York workers' compensation, SSDI, and personal-injury cases for over three decades. Your case is never handed off to a paralegal.
- Admitted in New York and New Jersey
- Pace University School of Law, J.D.
- Litigates before the Workers' Compensation Board
Randy has litigated every type of claim before the Workers' Compensation Board on behalf of hundreds of claimants.
- Admitted in New York, 2008
- New York Law School, J.D. 2007
- With The Disability Guys since 2013
Benai has spent more than a decade fighting for injured workers before the Workers' Compensation Board and the New York State Employees' Retirement Board.
Ready to talk?
Reading is a good place to start. A conversation is even better. We'll listen to your situation, answer your questions, and help you understand your options. No obligation. No pressure. Just answers.