Board Abuses Discretion in Denying Worker's Request to Modify SLU Award

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board abused its discretion in denying a worker’s request to modify her schedule loss of use award in accordance with the rating her doctor assigned. Case: Taylor v. Buffalo Psychiatric Center, No. 532883, 11/04/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Gwendolyn Taylor worked for the Buffalo Psychiatric Center. She filed a workers’ compensation claim for an injury to her left shoulder. After she reached maximum medical improvement, Taylor’s doctor completed a report indicating she had sustained a 1...