Petrillo v. Cooke

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed April 13, 2006, which ruled, among other things, that claimant voluntarily withdrew from the labor market.

Claimant was a funeral director and, in 1994, she sustained a work-related injury to her back and left knee. She was out of work for one month and then returned to light duty. She subsequently filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits and was awarded benefits.

Almost two years after her accident, claimant was laid off due to downsizing. Claimant did not look for another funeral director position because of her injury…