Claims Adjuster Can't Get Benefits for Alleged Injuries From Workplace Fall

A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a claims adjuster for her alleged shoulder injury from a workplace fall. Case: Matter of Richman v. Workers’ Compensation Board, No. 532391, 11/18/2021, published. Facts: Rebecca Richman worked as a claims examiner. She filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits in July 2018, asserting that she sustained an injury to her right shoulder in a fall at work in January 2018. Richman first sought medical treatment in August 2019, 19 months after the incident. She later testified that she fell upon arrival at work whil...