Worker's Failure to Disclose Minor Soccer Injury Doesn't Foreclose Claim for Torn Achilles

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s failure to disclose a minor ankle injury from playing soccer did not foreclose his ability to receive benefits for a major injury to the ankle at work. Case: Matter of Vasquez v. Northstar Construction Group Services Inc., No. 532665, 05/19/2022, published. Facts: Christian Vasquez performed demolition work for Northstar Construction Group Services Inc. He filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits alleging that he sustained an injury to his left ankle after he slipped and fell from a ladder. Vasquez, through an interpreter, t...