Court Overturns Determination of Worker's SLU for Shoulder

A New York appellate court overturned the Workers’ Compensation Board’s finding as to a worker’s schedule loss of use from a shoulder injury. Case: Matter of Johnston v. Howmet Aerospace Inc., No. CV-23-1516, 01/30/2025, published. Facts: Marnie Johnston worked for Howmet Aerospace Inc. She suffered an injury to her left shoulder in June 2020 and received an award of temporary indemnity benefits. In September 2020, Dr. Bedros Bakirtzian operated on Johnston’s shoulder. Bakirtzian performed a second surgery in August 2021. In November 2021, Dr. Robert Michaels t...