Diabetic Worker's Death Following Foot Injury Abates Claim for Benefits

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s death abated his claim for benefits, since a record could not be adequately developed to afford his employer a fair trial. Case: Matter of Scano v. DOCCS Taconic Correctional Facility, No. 529423, 06/24/2021, published. Facts: Steven Scano worked for the DOCCS Taconic Correctional Facility. On March 20, 2017, his employer directed him to move a car in the facility’s snow-covered parking lot. Going out into the parking lot allegedly caused Scano’s boots and socks to become wet, leading to frostbite and a wound on his left foo...