Q: Can I relocate to another state if I am still receiving payments and medical benefits from an injury dated 10/12/1998?

A: This question would best be posed to and Attorney who handles New York Workers Compensation, rather than an Attorney who handles Pennsylvania Workers Compensation as each state's Workers Compensation laws are different.

Typically, when a client of mine inquires as to whether, or not, they can move out of state while receiving Workers Compensation Benefits from the State of Pennsylvania I advised them that there is no prohibition to same, however, many of my clients have had difficulty securing medical treatment as many other states do not accept "out-of-state" Workers Compensation Insurance. Based upon your question, I assume you have on into the same difficulty in the State of Pennsylvania when attempting to rely upon your "out-of-state" New York Workers Compensation.

Again, thank you for your inquiry, however, I believe this would best be posed either to your prior Attorney and/or an Attorney who handles Workers Compensation cases in the State of New York.

A: I agree with Mr. Jaffe. Every State has a different set of workers' compensation laws. How relocating under NY workers' compensation law would impact you would depend on that law. An attorney familiar only with PA workers' compensation law could not answer this question. I also agree with Mr. Jaffe, that (under PA workers' compensation law) many of my clients have relocated out of PA and had no difficulty (aside from, as he notes, some challenges with medical treatment).