Court Overturns Worker's SLU Award, Orders Board to Address Employer's Arguments

A New York appellate court sent a dispute over a worker’s entitlement to a schedule loss of use award back to the Workers’ Compensation Board because it failed to address the employer’s challenges to the medical opinion used to support benefits. Case: Matter of Ippolito v. New York City Transit Authority, No. 532985, 03/10/2022, published. Facts: Joseph Ippolito worked for the New York City Transit Authority as a track supervisor. He established an occupational disease claim for injuries to his elbows, ankles and knees, as well as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, with...