Court Declines Review of Contest to Injury, Imposition of Penalties

A New York appellate court declined review of a self-insured employer's contest to a worker's foot injuries, as well as the administrative imposition of penalties, on the basis that there was no final order of which the employer could seek review.Case: Gibbs v. New York City Health and Hospital Corp., No. 516555, 02/13/2014, published.Facts: Mary Gibbs filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits, alleging that she suffered from plantar fasciitis and heel spurs due to repetitive standing as a result of her employment as a stock worker supervisor at a hospital. Her self-ins...