A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder had a further causally related disability from an armed robbery.
Case: Matter of Perez v. SN Gold Corp., No. 524983, 11/16/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jose Perez worked for SN Gold Corp., a jewelry manufacturer. Perez was robbed at gunpoint while at work in 1991 and developed post-traumatic stress disorder.
A workers’ compensation law judge found Perez was entitled to benefits for PTSD. The Workers’ Compensation Board later upheld the judge&rs...
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