No Penalties for Carrier's Delay in Paying Hearing Loss Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to penalties for a carrier’s delay in paying his award for his hearing loss. Case: Matter of Szymanski v. ABA Tech Industries Inc., No. 533319, 04/21/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Andrezej Szymanski worked as an asbestos handler and removal worker. He filed an occupational disease claim in October 2018, asserting he sustained binaural hearing loss due to prolonged and repeated exposure to loud noises while working for ABA Tech Industries Inc. A workers’ compensation law judge established the claim f...