Police Officer Gets 22.5% SLU for Ruptured Achilles Tendon

A New York appellate court upheld a 22.5% schedule loss of use award for a worker’s ruptured Achilles tendon. Case: Matter of Maini v. Nassau County Police Department, No. CV-24-2052, 12/18/2025, published. Facts: John Maini worked for the Nassau County Police Department. He established a workers' compensation claim resulting from suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon while working in June 2022. In August 2023, Maini’s doctor opined that he had reached maximum medical improvement and that he had a 40% schedule loss of use of the left foot. A medical expert hired by the ...