Injured Worker Gets SLU Award

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a schedule loss of use award. Case: Matter of Romero v. Akorn Inc., No. CV-23-1582, 09/25/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Rosa Romero worked for Akorn Inc. She suffered injuries at work in 2015. After undergoing a knee replacement in 2017, Romero was evaluated for permanency. Her treating physician and a consultant hired by Akorn’s insurance carrier both agreed that her impairments had reached maximum medical improvement and that she had sustained a permanent partial disability amenable to classification. A...