Are Claims For Work-Related Stress Stemming From A Personnel Decision...
New York Workers’ Compensation law does allow for stress related mental injuries to be found compensable in certain situations. It is a very fact specific area of the law. In general, Workers’...
View ArticleNY Workers’ Compensation Amendment Found Unconstitutional; How It Affects...
The New York Appellate Division First Department last week addressed the validity and constitutionality of a 2013 amendment to New York Workers’ Compensation Law §25-a. As a background, §25-a provides...
View ArticleNew York Court of Appeals Rules Amendment to §25-a Is Constitutional
What is the Fund? As a background, §25-a provides for a Special Fund to be set up especially to administer and pay claims arising from the reopening of closed cases. The primary purpose of §25-a is...
View ArticleAppellate Division Issues Decision Clarifying How To Calculate Schedule Loss...
Case: Matter of Maloney v Wende Correctional Facility Issue In determining the Schedule Loss of Use (SLU) percentage applicable to a shoulder injury, whether it is appropriate to assign separate loss...
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