Last Updated: July 6, 2026
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of workerscompsteps.com (the “Site”), operated as an independent educational resource that walks New York workers through the practical steps of filing and pursuing a workers’ compensation claim. By browsing the Site, downloading any guide, or submitting a form, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site immediately.
1. Educational Purpose Only
Workers’ Comp Steps is a publisher, not a law firm, insurance carrier, or medical provider. Our step-by-step content — including guidance about Form C-3, choosing an authorized treating provider, and using the Workers’ Compensation Board’s electronic filing system — is intended to help readers understand the general process. It is not tailored to any individual’s circumstances and does not replace personalized advice from a licensed attorney, physician, or claims professional.
2. Disclaimer of Professional Advice and Liability
Nothing on the Site constitutes legal, medical, or financial advice, and no attorney-client, physician-patient, or fiduciary relationship is formed by reading our content, submitting a contact form, or requesting a referral. The Site and all of its content are provided strictly on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
To the fullest extent permitted under New York law, Workers’ Comp Steps, its owners, contributors, and affiliates disclaim all liability for any loss, injury, missed deadline, denied claim, or other damage arising from your use of, or reliance upon, information found on the Site. This limitation of liability applies regardless of the legal theory asserted — contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise — and survives even if a remedy fails of its essential purpose.
3. Intellectual Property
All articles, checklists, graphics, and other original material published on the Site are owned by Workers’ Comp Steps or its licensors and are protected under U.S. copyright law. You may:
- View and print pages for your own personal, non-commercial reference while working through your own claim.
- Share a direct link to a page with another person, so long as the content itself is not copied or reproduced elsewhere.
You may not republish, redistribute, sell, or incorporate our content — in whole or in substantial part — into any other website, publication, or dataset without our prior written permission. This prohibition includes automated scraping, harvesting, or bulk downloading of Site content, and the use of automated bots, crawlers, or artificial-intelligence training or indexing systems to copy, summarize, or reproduce our text or structure without express authorization.
4. Third-Party Links and Referrals
The Site may link to official government resources or connect you, at your request, with independent attorneys, medical providers, or other professionals. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, actions, advice, or services provided by any third party. Any engagement you enter into with a linked or referred professional is a separate matter between you and that party, governed by their own terms and professional obligations.
5. Prohibited Uses
When using the Site, you agree not to:
- Interfere with normal operation — including attempting to overload, hack, or disrupt the Site’s servers or security features.
- Submit false or misleading information through any contact or referral form.
- Misrepresent your identity or impersonate any person or organization in connection with the Site.
- Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, state, or federal law.
6. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Workers’ Comp Steps and its owners, employees, and contributors from any claim, demand, loss, or expense — including reasonable attorney’s fees — arising out of your misuse of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third party’s rights.
7. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
8. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms periodically to reflect changes in our practices or in New York workers’ compensation procedure. The “Last Updated” date above reflects the most recent revision, and continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
9. Contact
Workers’ Comp Steps
Email: [email protected]
Contact page: https://workerscompsteps.com/contact/