New York’s highest court ruled that unaccrued portions of a nonschedule award do not pass to the beneficiaries of injured employees who die from causes unrelated to the work injury.
Case: Matter of Green v. Dutchess County BOCES, No. 78, 10/27/2022, published.
Facts: Eric Watson sustained an injury in a work-related accident and was classified as having a nonschedule permanent partial disability.
He received an award of $500 per week for up to 350 weeks but died due to unrelated causes after 311.2 weeks.
Procedural history: Watson's minor son sought accrued...
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