Claim of Kondylis v. Alatis Interiors Co.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 30, 2012, which ruled that claimant was not entitled to a schedule loss of use award.

Claimant, a painter, was injured in June 2008 while lifting a heavy object, and his resulting claim for workers’ compensation benefits initially was established for injuries to his back and left knee. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ) awarded benefits, which continued until claimant’s death from unrelated causes in July 2009. Thereafter, claimant’s attorney sought to amend the claim for injuries to claimant’s neck and…