Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Knee Injury

A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker had suffered a compensable knee injury, as the evidence supported a conclusion that the injury resulted from his work as opposed to a pre-existing condition. Case: Matter of Larosa v. ABC Supply Co., No. 525415, 03/29/2018, published. Facts: Stephen Larosa worked for the ABC Supply Co. as a crane operator. While he was at work in April 2015, Larosa allegedly spent about four hours on the platform of a crane. He then exited the platform and his right knee buckled beneath him. Larosa claimed his knee buckled a second time when he ...