Discrepancies Didn't Undermine Evidence on Causation

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer failed to prove that a discrepancy in a worker’s description of his accident undermined his medical evidence on causation. Case: Matter of McAndrews v. Buffalo Sewer Authority, No. 527180, 04/25/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Donald McAndrews worked for the Buffalo Sewer Authority as a laborer. He filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting he had suffered injuries to both knees and ankles when he slipped on water that had leaked onto a hallway floor at work. The Sewer Authority contested his claim, but a w...