Board Properly Dismisses Application for Review

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board properly dismissed an insurance carrier’s application for review because the company did not specify the date of the hearing at which it had raised its objection. Case: Matter of Barrera v. Corinthian Cast Stone Inc., No. 529279, 03/16/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Jesus Barrera worked for Corinthian Cast Stone Inc. He suffered an injury to his left eye while at work in September 2002. Barrera established a claim for workers’ compensation benefits and received a schedule loss of use...