Court Says Counsel's Communication With Expert Renders Opinion Unreliable

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits based on the rejection of a medical expert’s causation opinion as having been tainted by counsel’s influence. Case: Matter of Powers v. State Material Mason Supply, No. 533583, 02/10/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Michael Powers worked for State Material Mason Supply as a delivery truck driver. Powers began working for State Material in March 2017. His duties included driving a truck, carrying masonry and concrete supplies, securing material to his truck and operating a forklift, ...