You have 30 days to give written notice for New York no-fault benefits, and if you were really an employee, workers' comp notice should go out within 30 days too.

Yes, Amazon Flex can deactivate you, but that does not erase your injury claim. The bigger issue is figuring out which claim you really have.

If you were delivering in Queens as an independent contractor, you usually do not get standard workers' compensation through the app company. That means the usual New York workers' comp anti-retaliation rule under Workers' Compensation Law § 120 may not fully protect you the way it would a regular employee.

So do this fast:

• Report the incident in the app and keep screenshots.
• Get medical care the same day if possible.
• If a vehicle was involved, file for no-fault through the car insurance in play within 30 days.
• If a road-crew truck, contractor, or equipment caused it, get the company name, plate, DOT number, and photos of the scene.

In Queens construction season, crashes near the LIE, BQE, Van Wyck, or lane-shift zones often involve a third-party claim against someone other than the app company: a road contractor, flagging company, truck owner, or equipment operator. That claim is separate from workers' comp.

If Amazon says you were "off the clock" or just deactivates you after you report the injury, save every message. Deactivation can matter later if the real fight is whether you were misclassified and should have had workers' comp coverage.

If your claim is denied, New York workers' comp disputes go through the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. Vehicle no-fault issues and liability claims are different tracks.

One more New York-specific point: because New York is a no-fault state, pain-and-suffering claims from a vehicle crash usually require a serious injury under Insurance Law § 5102(d). That does not stop you from claiming medical bills and lost earnings through no-fault first.