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In New York you can not collect both at the same time. If you can prove, which would be hard without physical evidence, that you were fired due to the injury you can sue the employer. But if you are collecting comp you can file a claim for unemployment but I would wait until the comp is up.
will i recieve a settlement after having back surgery workers comp
no.
You're not likely to get a reliable answer to this question, as workers' comp settlement information is confidential in most states.
if on nys unemployment, if sick, should you say no work that week and say workman's comp?
No. Workers Comp responds to injuries on the job and unemployment responds when you become unemployed.
The settlement amount on a workman comp?
Of course ...
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150,000
210000 dollars
You have to be able, willing, and looking for work, to receive unemployment compensation benefits.