Court Overturns Order Discontinuing Correctional Officer's Reduced Earnings Awards

A New York appellate court overturned an order discontinuing an injured worker’s reduced earnings awards after her retirement due to the incomplete analysis by the Workers’ Compensation Board. Case: Matter of King v. New York State Department of Corrections, No. 532311, 12/09/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Katherine King worked for the New York State Department of Corrections. She injured her back at work in 2006 and established a workers' compensation claim for the injury. At the time, King was concurrently employed as a waitress and baker at a restaura...