Video Showing Worker Cutting Wood Didn't Evidence Activity inconsistent with His Disability

An injured worker who was caught on video using a power saw to cut wood outside a friend's business did not lose his entitlement to continue receiving disability benefits since his activities were not inconsistent with his claimed limitations, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Dacey v. Sweeteners Plus, No. 519338, 06/25/2015, published. Facts: Jerry Dacey injured his back in 2000 while working for Sweeteners Plus. In 2006, he established that this injury left him permanently partially disabled. Dacey had back surgery in 2009, and his benefits were made permanent in July 2010. The...