Court Sends Case Back to Board to Again Consider Merits of Claim

A New York appellate court sent a case back to the Workers’ Compensation Board for the second time, directing it to address the merits of the case as it had been instructed to do on the previous remittal. Case: Matter of Cala v. PAL Environmental Safety Corp., No. 536164, 04/04/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Ryszard Cala worked for PAL Environmental Safety Corp. as an asbestos handler. He filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging that he sustained binaural hearing loss as a result of prolonged exposure to loud noises in his employment. PAL contested the cl...