Worker Who Lied About Operating Businesses Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits

A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker lying about his entrepreneurial exploits warranted a forfeiture of benefits. Case: Matter of Qureshi v. Rite Aid Corp., No. CV-23-2455, 11/13/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Abid Qureshi worked for the Rite Aid Corp. He established a workers' compensation claim for various physical injuries stemming from a February 2017 work-related accident and was awarded temporary partial disability benefits. Qureshi later established a second workers' compensation claim for major depressive disorder stemming from hara...