Meeks v. Verizon New York, Inc.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 26, 2005, which ruled, inter alia, that the employer was entitled to full reimbursement for certain benefits paid.

Claimant, an employee of Verizon New York, Inc., sustained a work-related injury to his left shoulder. During the 8.6 weeks that claimant was out of work, Verizon1 paid claimant his full weekly wages of $760—$400 in workers’ compensation benefits and $360 from its Sickness and Accident Disability Benefit Flan (hereinafter Flan).2 Subsequently, when claimant sought a workers’ compensation schedule loss of use…