Disability Law Firm in the Capital Region of NY
Erwin, McCane & Daly is a disability law firm near Schenectady, NY that has faithfully served the community for more than two decades. Our entire practice is focused on helping injured workers get the full amount of disability benefits they deserve from workers’ compensation and social security.
The lawyers at our firm have extensive experience representing injured workers and disabled individuals in New York workers’ compensation and federal Social Security Disability claims. We decided more than 20 years ago to only represent individuals and not to represent insurance companies in workers’ compensation cases — a commitment we are proud to have kept.
When you work with our firm, you have direct access to our attorneys. You aren’t pushed off to a paralegal or other assistant. We will lead you through the steps of New York Workers’ Compensation Court and ensure all of the necessary forms are completed correctly and filed on time to expedite your claim.
Lawyers Who Take The Lead In Getting Your Social Security Disability Benefits
If your recovery appears as though it will last for a year or longer before you are ready to return to work, you might be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.
We have the experience in Social Security Disability Insurance law to help you navigate the maze of forms needed to apply for and receive benefits from the Social Security Administration.
Both workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability Insurance claims have become increasingly complex over the years. Our experience can help guide you through the thicket of laws and regulations and assure that you receive the maximum amount of your benefits as possible.
There are no upfront fees or retainers due for workers’ compensation cases. We only charge a fee when it is approved by the New York Workers’ Compensation Board, and any fee is paid by your insurance provider. In Social Security cases, our services are free unless and until we succeed in obtaining your benefits.
Attorneys
Kevin F. McCane
Kevin F. McCane graduated from Albany Law School in 1988 and was admitted to practice in New York in 1989. He taught Workers’ Compensation Law in New York for Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations’ Albany Extension Office from 1992 to 2002.
J. Kevin Daly
J. Kevin Daly was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Albany Law School in 1988, where he was a member of the Rugby Football Club for three years.
Kimberly Gould
Kim Gould graduated cum laude from Albany Law School. While in law school, she clerked for U.S. Magistrate Judge David R. Homer, working solely on Social Security appeals.
John Meyers
John Meyers, a lifetime resident of Troy, New York, went to work for the State Insurance Fund in 1972 and retired in 2000. He spent 20 years as a hearings representative and appeared at innumerable hearings before the Workers’ Compensation Board on an almost daily basis. In 2001, he passed the examination given by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, and has been a licensed claimant’s hearing representative since that time. His services to Erwin, McCane & Daly and its clients are in that capacity. John is not an attorney.
The attorneys at Erwin, McCane & Daly in Albany, New York, have extensive experience representing injured workers and disabled individuals in New York Workers’ Compensation and federal Social Security Disability claims.
If we represent you in a workers’ compensation claim or Social Security Disability claim, you will work with our lawyers, not paralegals or assistants.
Thomas C. Erwin
Thomas C. Erwin graduated from Dartmouth College in 1972. Before enrolling at Lewis & Clark Law School/Northwestern University School of Law in Portland, Oregon, he worked jobs as a lumberjack, house painter and construction laborer.
Retired: September 15th, 2015.