UPS Driver Proves Knee Condition Worsened

An employee proved that his knee condition significantly worsened, despite the fact that the employer provided surveillance video showing that his knee condition was not as severe as he had reported, a New Jersey appellate court ruled.Case: Worth v. UPS, No. A-0292-08T1, 7/10/09, published.Facts:Ronald Worth, a 20-year employee for United Parcel Service, suffered an initial right knee injury in 1991, and re-injured the knee in 1994 and 2002. Those injuries led to a cumulative permanent partial disability of his right knee of 57.5%. Worth filed an application seeking to modify his award in 2005...