Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Revisit Fraud Finding

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for the Workers’ Compensation Board to revisit its determination that he had misrepresented the degree of his disability and involvement in work activities. Case: Matter of Beiter v. Neth & Son Inc., No. 534521, 02/16/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Arnold Beiter sustained injuries in 1994 while working as a carpenter. He established a workers’ compensation claim for injuries to his neck and right shoulder. Beiter later was classified with a permanent partial disability and was award...