No Benefits for Alleged Injuries From Car Accident

A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker who failed to prove that a claimed car accident had actually occurred.  Case: In the Matter of the Claim of Rangasammy v. Philips Healthcare, No. 527454, 05/30/2019, published. Facts: Bridje Rangasammy worked as a medical equipment trainer. He allegedly suffered injuries to his head and neck as a passenger in a taxi that was rear-ended by another vehicle. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge credited Rangasammy’s account of the accident and awarded benefits.  The Workers’ Compens...