Claim of Pinot v. Straight Line Construction Corp.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 31, 2013, which ruled, among other things, that claimant sustained a compensable injury and awarded workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries sustained to his pelvis, left femur, neck and back while performing demolition work for the employer in November 2011. The workers’ compensation carrier raised issues as to its liability for coverage, asserting that information gleaned during the investigation of the incident revealed that the employer misrepresented the…