Worker Who Received Maximum Award of PPD Can Still Get TTD After Surgery

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits subsequent to the date of her most recent surgery, even though she had already met the durational cap for permanent partial disability benefits. Case: Matter of Jennings v. Stop & Shop, No. 535144, 11/17/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Hope J. Jennings worked for Stop & Shop as a supermarket clerk. She injured her left shoulder at work in 2007 and underwent surgery in 2008. Her claim for workers' compensation benefits was established in June 2009, and benefits were aw...