Split Court Denies Benefits to College Student Injured on Summer Job

A divided New York appellate court ruled that a college student was not entitled to benefits for a shoulder injury he suffered while working as a laborer over the summer. Case: Matter of Yonkosky v. Town of Hamburg, No. 524849, 02/01/2018, published. Facts: Nicholas Yonkosky worked for the Town of Hamburg’s municipal highway department during his summer break from college in 2014. His job duties included clearing roadside brush and filling potholes with asphalt. Yonkosky began having problems with his right shoulder in July 2014, and he saw a chiropractor. The chiropractor recommende...