Court Upholds 20% Increase in Worker's PPD Rating

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld an award increasing a worker’s disability rating by 20% over the level he had agreed to when he settled his claim. Case: Roy v. Marsden & Sons Electric, No. A-1324-15T1, 08/09/2017, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Kevin Roy fell from a ladder in July 2011 while working for Marsden & Sons Electric. Five months later, he filed a workers’ compensation claim for a lumbar spine injury. Roy eventually settled his claim in October 2012. The settlement terms provided that the payment of benefits based on...