A New York appellate court upheld the permanent disqualification of a former transit authority employee from receiving indemnity benefits because he lied about his physical condition and work activities.
Case: Matter of Yolas v. New York City Transit Authority, No. CV-22-1903, 02/22/2024, published.
Facts and procedural history: Ricardo Yolas worked for the New York City Transit Authority as a car inspector and mechanic. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in 2016 for repetitive stress injuries.
The claim was established, and Yolas began collecting indemnity benefits.
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