Steelworker Forfeits Benefits by Lying About Condition, Physical Limitations

A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a steelworker’s benefits for lying about his condition and physical limitations. Case: Matter of Strohschein v. Safespan Platform Systems Inc., No. 530839, 07/07/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Strohschein was a metalworker for Safespan Platform Systems Inc. He allegedly sustained an injury to his right biceps in 2018 when he jumped and reached up for a piece of steel to pull himself up from a platform underneath a bridge. A workers’ compensation law judge established the claim and determined Strohschein&r...