A New York appellate court found that a worker did not commit fraud and forfeit his entitlement to benefits by failing to disclose prior injuries.
Case: Matter of Spinelli v. Cricket Valley Energy Center, No. 533829, 06/23/2022, published.
Facts: Michael Spinelli suffered injuries at work in 2019 when he was struck by a piece of plywood.
Spinelli established a workers' compensation claim for injuries to his right shoulder, neck and right forearm, as well as a consequential injury to his left shoulder, and he was awarded benefits.
Procedural history: The insurance carrier for Spinelli&r...
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