Worker Fails to Show Labor Market Attachment

A New York appellate court upheld the suspension of a worker’s benefits due to her failure to demonstrate attachment to the labor market. Case: Matter of Sanchez v. Baldor Specialty Foods Inc., No. CV-23-1870, 11/14/2024, published. Facts: Daysi Sanchez worked for Baldor Specialty Foods Inc. She established a workers' compensation claim for work-related injuries to the left knee, low back and consequential depression. Procedural history: Sanchez was awarded benefits for temporary partial disability at various tentative rates and was directed to provide evidence of labor market att...