Richard Zaberto: New York Workers’ Compensation Attorney

Richard Zaberto is a New York workers’ compensation attorney with Panzer Law, P.A. He represents injured workers seeking medical care, wage-loss benefits, and other benefits available under New York law. His practice focuses on helping workers understand and pursue their workers’ compensation claims.

Richard has represented thousands of injured workers before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. His experience includes evaluating complex workers’ compensation claims, advocating for injured workers, and helping clients navigate the Board’s requirements. Each claim still depends on its own facts and applicable law.

Richard helps injured workers pursue medical care, wage-loss benefits, and other workers’ compensation benefits they may be entitled to under New York law. His representation focuses on the worker’s interests and the information needed to understand the claim; a particular benefit or outcome is not guaranteed.

Richard earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Law from Binghamton University in New York. He later attended Brooklyn Law School, where he earned his J.D. in two years.

Richard worked for more than seven years as a paralegal in mortgage foreclosure litigation following the financial crisis of 2008. That earlier work helped him develop legal research, case-management, and litigation skills. It is part of his professional background, not an advertisement for foreclosure services at Panzer Law.

Richard Zaberto and Panzer Law represent injured workers. The firm does not provide workers’ compensation defense representation for employers or insurance companies. Its current practice focuses on workers’ compensation claims for injured employees.

Yes. Contact Panzer Law to discuss an initial insurer denial or an unresolved request for benefits in a New York workers’ compensation claim. Provide the notice, relevant medical records, and a description of the issue. The firm will determine whether the matter fits its accepted scope of representation.

Panzer Law’s New York locations include Albany, Long Island, Manhattan, and Syracuse. Mention that you are contacting the firm through Richard’s profile. The firm will discuss your claim, who would handle it, and appointment arrangements. Confirm those arrangements before traveling to an office.

The New York Workers’ Compensation block on this page links to Panzer Law’s New York practice-area page. It explains the firm’s work with claims, medical-treatment disputes, wage-loss benefits, initial insurer denials, and settlement review. That page also includes New York-specific FAQs and official legal references.

Yes. Panzer Law offers a free consultation about your work injury and claim. Call (844) 946-7246 or use the Request a Free Consultation form, and explain that you are asking about Richard Zaberto. The firm will discuss the appropriate next step; contacting the firm does not by itself establish representation.

No attorney’s fees or case costs are owed to Panzer Law unless there is a recovery. New York workers’ compensation legal fees require Workers’ Compensation Board approval and follow the applicable statutory calculations. Approved legal fees are deducted from the award and paid by the insurance carrier, rather than charged directly to the worker. Discuss the fee and expense terms before agreeing to representation.

Have your employer’s name, injury date, claim number, medical work-status notes, wage and payment records, and insurance or Board correspondence available when possible. Include any settlement papers and the questions you need answered. You do not need a complete file before requesting a consultation.