A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who lied about his condition and his mobility limitations for more than two years has permanently forfeited his entitlement to benefits.
Case: Matter of Ledney v. Boat-N-RV Warehouse, No. 527428, 07/25/2019, published.
Facts and procedural history: Chad Ledney worked for the Boat-N-RV Warehouse. In 2009, he suffered injuries to his hip and groin at work. He also had a consequential pulmonary embolism.
Ledney received workers’ compensation benefits through 2017.
In 2017, the employer’s comp carrier questioned whether he ha...
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