Court Rules on Cut-Off Date for Disability Fund Reimbursement

The cut-off date for an employer to file a claim for reimbursement from the state Special Disability Fund was the date that the workers' compensation law judge issued a written decision incorporating the employer's stipulation that the injured worker was permanently partially disabled.Case: Matter of Alcott-Avery v. Finger Lakes Regional Health et al., No. 514945, 12/06/2012, published.Facts: Heidi Alcott-Avery sustained a work-related injury to her neck and shoulder in April 2005. Her self-insured employer stipulated that she had a moderate to marked permanent partial disability as a ...