School Teacher Gets 15% SLU for Knee Injury

A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured school teacher was entitled to a 15% schedule loss of use award for a knee injury. Case: Matter of Zuhlke v. Lake George Central School District, No. 534831, 10/12/2023, published. Facts: Susan Zuhlke worked as a teacher for the Lake George Central School District. She established a workers’ compensation claim for injuries resulting from October 2018 fractures to her right ankle and right knee/tibia. The claim subsequently was amended in December 2020 to include causally related fibular neuropathy in the right foot. Af...