Worker Gets Nonschedule Classification of Permanent Impairment From Foot Injury

A New York appellate court upheld the nonschedule classification of a worker’s permanent impairment from a foot injury. Case: Matter of Lyman v. New York State Canal Corp., No. 534239, 09/29/2022, published. Facts: Lorna Lyman worked for the New York State Canal Corp. as a motorized snow operator. She suffered injuries to her foot in 2018 when she slipped on ice while shoveling a path to a boat. NYSCC accepted liability for her foot injury, and Lyman underwent surgery in June 2018. In May 2020, Dr. Carrie O’Neil opined that Lyman’s injury warranted a 65% schedule loss of ...