Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration

A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review. Case: Matter of Pinson v. North Gate Health Care Facility, No. CV-24-1804, 12/31/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Patricia Pinson worked as a nurse for the North Gate Health Care Facility. She established a workers’ compensation claim for a back injury. In December 2023, a workers’ compensation law judge found that Pinson had a permanent partial disability causing a 75% loss of wage-earning capa...