A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s conviction for manufacturing methamphetamine did not forfeit his entitlement to benefits for two industrial injuries.
Case: Matter of the Claim of Stone v. Saulsbury, No. 527345, 05/30/2019, published.
Facts and procedural history: Robert Stone was collecting permanent partial disability benefits for two compensable injuries to his back.
In January 2016, Stone was found guilty of manufacturing methamphetamine. His workers’ compensation benefits were suspended during his period of incarceration.
After Stone was released from priso...
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