Injured Worker Not Entitled to Reconsideration of Denial

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for reconsideration of his unsuccessful claim for additional compensation. Case: Matter of Persaud v. Ash & Peterkin Central Lock Co. Inc., No. CV-22-2121, 05/30/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Steve Persaud injured his back in 2000 while working for Ash & Peterkin Central Lock Co. Inc. He received benefits for a temporary disability until November 2012, at which point the employer's workers' compensation carrier suspended payment due to a lack of up-to-date medical evidence of a continued...