Tortfeasor's Liability for Damages Can Be Offset to Account for Plaintiff's Comp Benefits

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s comp benefits from a 2002 injury could be used to offset the amount she could recover as damages from a 2010 bus accident. Case: McKnight v. New York City Transit Authority, No. 2015-02116, 05/10/2017, published. Facts: Rosemary McKnight worked as a nursing assistant. She began collecting comp benefits for a work-related injury in 2002, as well as Social Security benefits. But McKnight also made efforts to re-enter the workforce after her injury, undergoing training to become a medical assistant. She suffered injuries in a bus accident ...