Injured Nurse Fails to Demonstrate Sufficient Financial Hardship to Warrant Reclassification

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an injured nurse’s request for reclassification to permanent total disability or total industrial disability due to factors reflecting extreme hardship. Case: Matter of Davis v. Hutchings Children Services, No. 535032, 02/16/2023, published. Facts: Charlene Davis suffered two work-related accidents while working as a licensed practical nurse for Hutchings Children Services. She established a claim for workers' compensation benefits resulting from injuries to her face and neck in the first accident, and a claim for injuries to her bac...