Court Overturns Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen

A New York appellate court overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied a worker’s request to reopen her claim. Case: Matter of Siddon v. Advance Energy Technologies, No. CV-24-1300, 02/19/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Kimberly Siddon worked for Advance Energy Technologies. She injured her knee at work in May 2006 and underwent surgery. Siddon established a workers' compensation claim in April 2008, and a workers’ compensation law judge found that she had sustained a 12% schedule loss of use of her left leg. After Siddon u...