Injured Worker Gets Reduced Earnings Award After Retirement

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to a reduced earnings award after her retirement. Case: Matter of Vankoevering v. New York State Canal Corp., No. 534929, 12/15/2022, published. Facts: Pamela Vankoevering worked for the New York State Canal Corp. as an office assistant. She injured her neck at work in October 2018. After undergoing surgery, Vankoevering returned to work in June 2019. In March 2020, Vankoevering’s treating physician reported she had reached maximum medical improvement with a 25% permanent impairment of her cervical spine. An orthop...