Yigal Cohen Law Office

Y. Cohen Law Office, managed by Attorney Yigal Cohen, who holds an M.B.A. in Business Administration and an LL.B. in Law. He is a member of the Tort, Labor Law, and Health Committee of the Israeli Bar Association and recently managed the forum on bodily injuries, labor law, national insurance, consumerism, and small claims on the websites din.co.il and n.r.g. He is a military attorney authorized to represent soldiers and career personnel in military court and the committee under the Permanent Service Law in the IDF.

A graduate of the arbitrators' training of the Israeli Bar Association, mediator training, directors' course of the Israeli Management Center, and medical training for legal professionals in collaboration with the Israeli Bar Association and Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

The office specializes in National Insurance, bodily injuries from road and work accidents, motorcycle accidents, student accidents, labor law, and claims for disability recognition from the Rehabilitation Department/Ministry of Defense. It also provides representation as a military attorney for soldiers and career personnel before military authorities and the appeals committee according to the Permanent Service Law in the IDF.

The office's areas of practice:

Bodily Injuries from Accidents - 

• Bodily injuries from road accidents, motorcycle accidents, work accidents, student accidents, and incidents in public authorities and hotels.
• Claims for employer liability and claims against insurance companies for loss of work capacity and life insurance.
• Representation in medical committees of the National Insurance Institute, Ministry of Defense - Compensation Officer, and medical committees of pension funds.

National Insurance Institute - 

• Recognition as a "work injury victim," guidance, and assistance in filing claims for work disability and general disability.
• Filing claims for benefits from the National Insurance Institute, including income support, income supplement, special services, mobility allowance, nursing allowance, survivors, and more.
• Representation in medical committees of the National Insurance Institute for recognition of work disability, general disability, and income tax.
• Representation in appeals before the Labor Court on decisions of the National Insurance Institute.
• Representation in appeals before the National Labor Court on judgments and decisions of the Labor Court.
• Submitting requests for a disabled parking permit from the Ministry of Transportation.
• Submitting requests for approval of a reserved parking space for a disabled person who meets the criteria.

Labor Law -

• Consultation and representation of employees and employers on employee-employer relations, dismissals, resignations, and social rights.
• Hearings at work and in dismissals.
• Women's rights at work, pregnancy protection, maternity leave, rights protection, and dismissals. Representation before provident and training funds and pension funds.
• Representation before medical committees of pension funds on disability and loss of work capacity.

Recognition of Disability by the Compensation Officer of the Rehabilitation Department - 

• Claims for recognition of disability due to and during service from the Ministry of Defense/Rehabilitation Department.
• Claims for medical malpractice.
• Military attorney.
• Representation of soldiers/officers and career personnel before IDF authorities in personal and salary matters.
• Representation of career personnel before the appeals committee according to the Permanent Service Law in the Israel Defense Forces (procedures concerning decisions related to soldiers in permanent service) 2010.
• Consultation and representation for IDF retirees on cooling-off and retirement from the IDF.

Pension and Provident Funds -

• Representation before pension funds on pension insurance and pension rights.
• Representation before health funds (supplementary insurance) and insurance companies on health and nursing insurance.
• Claims for dental insurance.
• Private medical and nursing insurance.
• Medical rights.
• Insurance law.

Health Insurance Claims
Property Insurance Claims
Loss of Work Capacity Claims.

The office provides reliable and professional service throughout the entire process.