Farmingdale, NY
Workers compensation Lawyer at Farmingdale, NY
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security
OUTCOME: Won at the Appellate Division, Third Department
Overruled the Workers' Compensation Board's decision that workers who had spine or other injuries for which no compensation was awarded were also precluded from receiving compensation for permanent inj ... ury (schedule loss of use) of a limb. This case was decided along with Saputo v Newsday and Fernandez v NYU and followed a previous successful appeal on the issue in Taher v. Yiota Taxi in 2019
OUTCOME: Won at the Appellate Division, Third Department
Overruled the Workers' Compensation Board's policy that permanently partially disabled workers could not have a change in condition, become temporarily totally disabled, and apply for reclassification
OUTCOME: Won at the Court of Appeals
The insurer took the position that the injured worker was not entitled to benefits for schedule loss of use after the settlement of a personal injury action. The Court ruled that the insurer remained ... liable for additional benefits.
OUTCOME: Won at the Court of Appeals
Landmark Court of Appeals decision on the scope of owner/general contractor liability under Labor Law Section 241(6)
OUTCOME: Won at the Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals decision upholding requirement for workers' compensation insurers to make deposits into the Aggregate Trust Fund
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