Board Properly Rejected Injured Teacher's Challenge to WCLJ's Fraud Finding

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers' Compensation Board did not err in dismissing an injured teacher's application for review of a judge's finding that she had engaged in fraud. Case: Matter of Shumway v. Hudson City School District, No. 530148, 10/08/2020, published. Facts: Tiffany Shumway worked for the Hudson City School District as a teacher. She injured her right shoulder while attempting to restrain an unruly student.  Shumway received an award of workers’ compensation benefits, but the workers’ compensation insurance carrier for th...