Court: Worker Acted Unreasonably in Refusing Exams

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker unreasonably refused to attend two independent medical examinations scheduled by his employer. Case: Matter of Mina v. New York City Transit Authority, No. CV-22-2040, 03/14/2024, published. Facts: George Mina worked for the New York City Transit Authority. He injured his back at work in December 2020 and received various awards of benefits at various rates. In November 2021, the Transit Authority scheduled an independent medical examination for Mina in Manhattan. He failed to appear for the exam. The Transit Authority then sched...