Court Reverses for More Info on Condition, Job Potential

A workers' compensation law judge did not develop the evidentiary record sufficiently to support a decision entitling a carrier to reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Brown v. Guiderland Central School District, No. 508746, 3/31/11. Published.Facts: Anne Brown, a high school art teacher for the Guiderland Central School District, had worked with particulate manner since 1990 that included clay dust used for ceramics. She filed a claim in 1997 for chronic upper respiratory problems. The school's insurer, State Insurance Fund, sought re...