WCB Improperly Reclassifies Worker's Disability

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers' Compensation Board improperly reclassified a worker as having a permanent partial disability without providing him notice and an opportunity to be heard. Case: Matter of Sanchez v. Jacobi Medical Center, No. 531881, 04/01/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Rurico Sanchez suffered injuries in a work-related accident in 2008. He established a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries to his neck, back, right shoulder and right leg. In February 2012, Sanchez was classified with a nonschedule permanent partial ...