Why you need to VOTE NO!

September 26th, 2017 A lot is at stake this November for workers all across the state. New Yorkers will have the opportunity to vote on hosting a constitutional convention. The purpose of this convention is to write a new state constitution or revise the existing one. However, if this happens it could lead to many…

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Rights of injured workers threatened

May 10th, 2017 Workers’ compensation and the rights of injured workers has become a hot topic in today’s news.  Recently, an Alabama judge has found portions of their state’s Workers’ Compensation Act to be unconstitutional. The judge ruled that the monetary cap for injured workers violates the due process of the law. Similarly, here in…

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Former Buffalo Jills get big win for workers’ rights

May 25th, 2017 The former Buffalo Jills have something to cheer about this week. A judge ruled in a 2014 lawsuit filed by the Jills against the Buffalo Bills, that the cheerleaders were in fact employees, not independent contractors. This ruling is important because as employees they are legally entitled to workers’ rights and regulations…

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Workers’ wages at stake with new proposal

April 18th, 2017 Congressman Steve King, a republican from Iowa, has re-introduced the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act to Congress that could significantly affect workers’ wages. The Davis-Bacon Act, passed by Congress in 1931, requires private contractors to pay workers the prevailing wage of their trade or occupation on all federally funded projects worth more than 2,000…

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The Dolce Firm Recovered more than $17 Million for Injured Clients in 2016

January 6th, 2017 In 2016, Dolce Panepinto team fought for and recovered more than $17 Million in settlements and awards for our injured clients. As always, we worked extremely hard to get the best possible outcome for our clients and are proud to have had the opportunity to help them. We would like to congratulate our clients…

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The Dolce Firm Hires Attorney Kristin Allen, Opens Office in Batavia, NY

August 6th, 2016 Dolce Panepinto is proud to announce the hiring of Attorney Kristin Allen and the grand opening of our new Batavia office. Kristin has been practicing Workers’ Compensation law for the past 16 years and has been handling Workers’ Compensation claims on behalf of injured workers in Batavia for the past 10 years. Her vast…

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Frank Dolce Officially Honored by New York State Senate

June 15th, 2016 Dolce Panepinto’s founding partner, the late Frank J. Dolce, was honored today in the New York State Senate by partner and New York State Senator Marc Panepinto who spoke on behalf of the resolution in the Senate Chamber. The full text of Resolution J6205 can be read here.

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The Dolce Firm Founding Partner Frank J. Dolce Passes Away

June 6th, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that we share with you the passing of Dolce Panepinto founding partner Frank Dolce on Wednesday June 1, 2016. Frank J. Dolce was 62 years old and lived all of them fully, including the last three years, despite his illness. Frank was and remains an inspiration to…

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How The New Overtime Law Will Affect You

May 20th, 2016 The White House recently announced a major change to the current overtime system that will put more money into the hands of middle-class workers. As of December 1, 2016, anybody making less than $913 per week ($47,476 per year) will automatically be eligible for overtime pay at a rate of time and…

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Union Ironworker Joins Dolce Panepinto Team as Attorney

October 28th, 2015 Local Union Ironworker Edward T. Mazzu Jr. has passed the NYS Bar Exam and joined Dolce Panepinto as our newest attorney pending his admission into the New York State Bar Association. Mazzu, a member of Ironworkers Local 6 since 2000, has years of experience on job sites welding, working with structural steel and…

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