Independent Medical Examiner's Report Not Subject to Preclusion

A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an independent medical examiner’s report did not need to be precluded from evidence. Case: Matter of Figueroa v. Sing Sing Correctional Facility, No. CV-25-0451, 04/16/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Karen Figueroa worked at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. She was injured at work in September 2022 when her left arm was hit by a gate while she was attempting to close it. Figueroa filed a workers’ compensation claim, and following a course of treatment, a permanency report indicated that she had sustai...