Disabled Worker Didn't Forfeit Entitlement to Benefits by Helping Out at Father's Gas Station

A New York appellate court ruled that a disabled worker did not forfeit his entitlement to benefits by occasionally helping out around his father's gas station. Case: Matter of Cirrincione v. Scissors Wizard, No. 519829, 12/22/2016, published. Facts: Salvatore Cirrincione worked as a hairstylist for Scissors Wizard. He sustained a compensable injury to his head and face in 1988 when a shotgun blast came through the store window. Cirrincione's cognitive injuries from this incident left him unable to use his left hand, and he secured an award of permanent total disability benefits. I...