Up until the year 2007, more than a decade passed without any substantial reform to the New York State Workers' Compensation Law. Prior to the changes in the Law, an injured worker would be entitled to a maximum rate of $400.00 per week for lost wages related to occupational trauma. As part of a series of major changes to the Workers Compensation Law, the maximum weekly rate of compensation has increased to $500.00 per week for injuries and accidents occurring on or after July 1, 2007, to [...]