Court Upholds Denial of Reconsideration for Request to Expand Claim

A New York appellate court rejected a worker's challenge to a denial of a request for reconsideration, rejecting his motion to expand his claim. Case: Matter of Oparaji v. Books & Rattles, No. 526894, 01/10/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Maurice Oparaji worked for Books & Rattles. He injured his neck and chest while at work in 2008. Oparaji filed a workers’ compensation claim and established his entitlement to benefits. In 2010, Oparaji expanded the scope of his claim to include injuries to both arms. In 2014, Oparaji filed a request to expand th...