Highway Worker's Widow Gets Benefits for Fatal Cardiac Event

A New York appellate court upheld an award of death benefits to the widow of a worker for a cardiac event caused, in part, by his strenuous work. Case: Matter of Polonski v. Town of Islip, No. 535424, 10/12/2023, published. Facts: Jeffrey A. Polonski worked as a highway maintenance crew leader for the Town of Islip. He underwent spinal fusion surgery in May 2018 and remained out of work until Jan. 14, 2019. Polonski had requested less strenuous duties when he returned to work, consistent with his surgeon's recommendation, but one of his first assignments was demolishing a facility bathr...