A New York appellate court upheld a forfeiture of benefits to a worker for failing to fully disclose his work as a disc jockey and his ability to lift heavy items.
Case: Matter of Reyes v. H&L Iron Works Corp., No. 533112, 03/17/2022, published.
Facts: Leonel Reyes sustained multiple injuries in 2016 while working for the H&L Iron Works Corp. After he established his entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits, his employer raised the issue of whether he had violated Workers’ Compensation Law Section 114-a by failing to fully disclose his private business activities.
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