Court Rejects Carrier's Challenge to Delivery Driver's Award for Head Injuries

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an insurance carrier’s challenge to an award to an injured delivery driver. Case: Matter of Belfiore v. Penske Logistics LLC, No. 533503, 03/17/2022, published. Facts: Wayne Belfiore worked as a hospital delivery driver. He suffered head and traumatic brain injuries when he slipped and fell while unloading material from a truck at work. Procedural history: Belfiore filed a workers’ compensation claim, which his employer contested. The employer contended that Belfiore’s injuries were not causally related to his employment but ...