Worker Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits by Failing to Disclose Car Accident

A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of benefits to a worker who failed to disclose that he had been injured in an automobile accident after his industrial accident. Case: Matter of Lopez v. Clean Air Quality Services Inc., No. 531810, 10/07/2021, published. Facts: Joseph Lopez worked for Clean Air Quality Services Inc. as a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician. Lopez injured his right hand at work in May 2014. Lopez established his entitlement to benefits for an injury to his right hand and index finger, as well as consequential right-hand complex regional pain ...