Injured Millwright Mechanic Fails to Prove Entitlement to Higher SLU Award

A New York appellate court rejected a millwright mechanic’s challenge to his schedule loss of use rating. Case: Matter of Marcellino v. National Grid, No. 534614, 02/16/2023, published. Facts: Joseph Marcellino worked for National Grid as a millwright mechanic. He has an established workers’ compensation claim for injuries to his back, neck, left thumb, left elbow and left hand. In 2016, Marcellino underwent surgery on his left thumb, elbow and wrist. A year later, his treating orthopedic surgeon opined that Marcellino had a 30% schedule loss of use of his left elbow, 25% S...