A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to a schedule loss of use award because the medical opinions did not consider his carpal tunnel diagnosis or whether the condition was related to his wrist injury.
Case: Matter of Schuette v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, No. CV-22-1999, 03/21/2024, published.
Facts: Dennis Schuette worked for Consolidated Edison Co. of New York as a mechanic and welder.
He established a claim for injury to his right wrist as a result of a workplace accident in November 2019 involving his use of a chipping gun. He was diagnosed...
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