Psychiatrist's Opinion Lacked Credibility, Court Concludes

The Workers' Compensation Board correctly determined that a claimant's psychiatrist's opinion lacked credibility because she was unaware of the nature of the claimant's work injury, her personal life or prior injuries, a New York appellate court concluded.Case: Guz v. Jewelers Machinist, et al., No. 507733, 3/11/10. Published. Facts: Janina Guz, a factory worker at Jewelers Machinist, suffered a work-related injury in March 2002 and filed a workers' compensation claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Later, she amended the claim to include a neck injury and a...