Court Upholds SLU Award for Worker, Penalty Against Carrier

A New York appellate court upheld a schedule loss of use award for a worker and a penalty against an insurance carrier for failing to pay. Case: Matter of Patterson-Djalo, No. CV-23-0571 CV-23-1310, 05/30/2024, published. Facts: Judith Patterson-Djalo suffered injuries at work in October 2017. Her employer had workers’ compensation coverage with Oriska Insurance Co. The workers' compensation policy was a retrospective rating program under which the final premium would be based on actual claim costs during the policy period. Procedural history: Patterson-Djalo’s injuries wer...