Total Disability Precludes Reimbursement from Disability Fund

A worker who injured his back after slipping on ice in his employer's parking lot was totally disabled because of the accident and not a preexisting condition, precluding reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund, the 3rd Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court ruled.Case: In the Matter of the Claim of Chester Lloyd v. New Era Cap Company, et al., 509050, published, 1/20/2011.Facts: Chester Lloyd worked from 1992 to 2003 as a sewing machine operator for New Era Cap Co., a self-insured employer. In February 2003 he slipped and fell on ice in the employer's parking lot. Llo...