Legal Opinion
Claim of DeGennaro v. Island Fire Sprinkler, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 30, 2011PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMalone Jr., J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 14, 2009, which ruled that claimant was entitled to a schedule loss of use award rather than permanent partial disability benefits.
After 30 years of employment as a steamfitter, claimant was diagnosed with bilateral osteoarthritis in his long fingers and was forced to discontinue working in March 2007. After several years of treatment which failed to resolve claimant’s medical issues, the parties disputed whether claimant should receive an ongoing award of disability benefits or a schedule loss of use award. Ultimately,…
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