Correctional Officer Waits Too Long to Request Addition of Injury

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured corrections officer waited too long to file a request to amend his claim to include a causally related elbow injury. Case: Matter of Perry v. DOCCS Clinton Correctional Facility, No. 534849, 07/20/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Perry worked as a corrections officer at the DOCCS Clinton Correctional Facility. He filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits in January 2017 alleging that he had sustained injuries to his left hand and wrist while frisking an inmate. Perry was awarded a 13.75% schedule loss of u...