Surveillance Footage Doesn't Prove Employee Made False Statements

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer’s video surveillance footage of an injured worker did not establish that he ever made a false statement about his condition. Case: Linane v. Gristede's Food Inc., No. CV-23-0097, 10/03/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Michael Linane worked for Gristede's Food Inc. He established workers’ compensation claims for injuries to his neck and back, and later for the exacerbation of the injuries. At a permanency hearing in January 2022, Gristede's raised the issue of whether Linane had violated Workers...