Court Issues 3rd Decision Denying Sing Sing Employee's Motion to Preclude IME Report

In a third case filed by employees of the same correctional facility, a New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not err in denying a worker’s request to preclude the report of an independent medical examiner. Case: Matter of Ebanks v. Sing Sing Correctional Facility, No. CV-25-0485, 04/23/2026, published. Facts: Omar Ebanks worked for the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. He suffered injuries at work in January 2023 and established a workers’ compensation claim. In October 2023, Ebanks’ treating physician opined that he had reached maxi...