Attachment to Labor Market Not Required for Nurse to Receive Continuing Benefits

A New York appellate court upheld an award of continuing benefits to an injured nurse without a showing of an ongoing attachment to the labor market.  Case: Matter of Wilber v. Hamister Group LLC, No. 534921, 03/30/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Elizabeth Wilber worked for Hamister Group LLC as a licensed practical nurse. She sustained various injuries at work in May 2017. In January 2020, upon the parties' stipulation, a workers’ compensation law judge classified Wilber with a 70% permanent partial disability as a result of her work-related injuries and ...