Passage of Time Protects Special Fund From Further Liability to Injured Worker

A New York appellate court upheld a determination that the Special Fund for Reopened Cases was not liable for additional benefits to an injured worker. Case: Matter of Green v. Poughkeepsie Ford Inc., No. 535426, 03/30/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Perdita Green worked for Poughkeepsie Ford Inc. She established a workers' compensation claim for back and neck injuries that occurred in 1987. The claim was eventually transferred to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases. In 2002, Green was classified with a permanent partial disability. She was later awarded benefits fr...