Comp Board's Worker Advocate Remembered for Years of Dedication

The New York Workers' Compensation Board this week remembered longtime worker advocate Edwin Ruff, who died May 10. Ruff, 75, was appointed to the position of advocate for injured workers at the board in 1998 by then-Gov. George Pataki. He was remembered as a facilitator who would work with labor and management to resolve issues and employer violations cited by the board. “It was a pleasure to be around him,” said board member Sam Williams, a former labor union official who worked with Ruff for decades. “I think I can speak for everyone in the labor community who knew E...