Split Court Finds Injured Worker Demonstrated Reattachment to Labor Market

A divided New York appellate court overturned an administrative determination that an injured worker failed to demonstrate his reattachment to the labor market, given his extensive efforts to find a new job. Case: Matter of Lapan v. Trade Winds Environmental, No. CV-23-0883, 11/27/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Miroslav Lapan worked for Trade Winds Environmental as an asbestos handler. He established a workers' compensation claim for work-related gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obstructive sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder...