Security Officer's Lack of Credibility Leads to Denial of Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a security officer’s claim for benefits due to his lack of credibility. Case: Matter of Richards v. Allied Universal Security, No. 531945, 11/18/2021, published. Facts: Alroy Richards worked for Allied Universal Security as a security officer. He was assigned to perform security services at a nursing home between April 2017 and June 2017. While Richards was at work on April 28, 2017, he began experiencing pain while moving oxygen tanks. He stopped working for Allied in June 2017. Over a year later, in July 2018, Richards filed a workers...