Terms of Worker's Settlement Didn't Prohibit New Claim for PPD Benefits

The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that the terms of a worker’s settlement, which provided benefits for a cervical injury, did not bar her from pursuing a new claim for benefits based on an injury to a different part of the spine. Case: Diamond v. Burlington Free Press, No. 2016-416, 10/06/2017, published. Facts: Lydia Diamond was injured in a car accident in April 2001 while working for the Burlington Free Press. The crash exacerbated Diamond’s pre-existing carpal tunnel syndrome, and she underwent carpal tunnel release surgery on both wrists. Diamond later underwent a d...