Court Upholds 50% Loss of Earning Capacity for Former Equine Therapy Program Director

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who was no longer able to continue in her position as the director of an equine-assisted therapy program had suffered a 50% loss of wage-earning capacity. Case: Matter of Ehrman v. Center for Discovery, No. 530586, 05/20/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Martha Greenberg Ehrman worked for The Center for Discovery as the director of its equine-assisted therapy program. Ehrman sustained a work-related injury to her left knee in August 2008 and filed a workers’ compensation claim. Ehrman’s claim was amended to include...