Court Upholds WCB's Leniency in Assessing Penalty on Worker Who Committed Fraud

A New York appellate court upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board to extend leniency to a truck driver in assessing a penalty for his brief operation of a trucking business while he collected benefits. Case: Matter of Restrepo v. Plaza Motors of Brooklyn Inc., No. 528155, 03/16/2020, published. Facts: Javier Restrepo worked for Plaza Motors of Brooklyn Inc. as a truck driver. He suffered injuries to his head, back, neck, left shoulder and right foot while at work in September 2014. Restrepo received workers' compensation wage replacement benefits from Nov. 11, 2...