Correctional Officer Capable of Returning to Work After Assault by Inmate

A New York appellate court ruled that substantial evidence supported an administrative determination that a corrections officer was capable of returning to limited duty employment after undergoing spinal surgery to address injuries from an assault by an inmate. Case: Matter of Mankowski v. Nassau County, No. 2015-08602, 04/11/2018, published. Facts: Stanley Mankowski worked as a corrections officer for Nassau County. He suffered injuries in March 2013 when an inmate punched him in the neck. Mankowski was unable to work after this incident, and he began receiving salary-continuation benefits...