Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Worker for Alleged Repetitive Trauma Injury

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a state employee for her alleged repetitive trauma injuries due to her lack of credibility and persuasive medical evidence. Case: Matter of Corina-Chernosky v. Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, No. 523436, 01/11/2018, published. Facts: Lynne Corina-Chernosky began working for the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York in 1995. She took three years off of work because of a workers’ compensation claim that stemmed in part from a harassment claim filed against her supervisor. Corina-Chernosky returned to work i...