Board Applied Wrong Standard of Proof to Social Worker's Claims of Injury from Dog

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board applied the wrong standard of proof to a social worker seeking benefits for physical and psychological injuries from being pushed down by a dog. Case: Matter of Lewis v. NYC Administration for Children Services, No. CV-23-0279, 10/24/2024, published. Facts: Monique Lewis worked as a social worker for the NYC Administration for Children Services. While she was conducting a home visit in February 2021, a family’s dog knocked her down. Lewis, who had been bitten and physically scarred from a dog attack in h...