Court Overturns Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim

A New York appellate court overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying a worker’s motion to reopen her claim. Case: Matter of Villagra v. Sunrise Senior Living Management, No. 525960, 01/10/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Rosalind Villagra worked for Sunrise Senior Living Management as a care manager. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in March 2016, asserting she had suffered injuries to her shoulders when she fainted while pushing a resident in a wheelchair. Sunrise contested her claim, and a prehearing conference was scheduled f...