Court Upholds Award to 'Spokesmodel' Who Fell While on Bathroom Break

A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a skin care “spokesmodel” for his injuries in a fall that happened while on a bathroom break. Case: Matter of Colamaio-Kohl v. Task Essential Corp., No. 524985, 01/11/2018, published. Facts: Ernest Colamaio-Kohl worked as a self-described skin care specialist and spokesmodel at a Bloomingdale’s store. He fell and suffered injuries while heading to the restroom one day while at work. Colamaio-Kohl later filed a workers’ compensation claim against the Task Essential Corp., the owner of the skin care line he...