I went through some basic pages about New York work accidents. What threw me off at first was how many different rules came up. The whole thing felt less messy when I started separating workers' comp from a possible lawsuit. Who was involved matters because another company, owner, contractor, or driver may also be involved. One page I saved with my notes was: https://sueworkinjury.com/workers-comp-vs-lawsuit-ny/ (https://sueworkinjury.com/workers-comp-vs-lawsuit-ny/). It was useful because it kept the issue separate. I used it as a starting point, not the final answer because construction cases can have extra rules. I found it easiest to look first at who caused it. That made it easier to compare the different claims.