Injured Worker Failed to Prove Extreme Hardship Warranting Reclassification

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an extreme hardship redetermination. Case: Matter of Brown v. Plans Plus Ltd., No. CV-23-0250, 10/10/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Janice Brown worked for Plans Plus Ltd. She suffered injuries in a fall at work in 2010. In 2014, Brown was classified as permanently and partially disabled, with an 80% loss of wage-earning capacity. She filed an extreme hardship requesting a reclassification as permanently and totally disabled in December 2020, prior to her indemnity benefits expiring. A workers&rsq...