Claim of Islam v. BD Construction & Building

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 15, 2012, which ruled that claimant sustained a causally related disability, and awarded workers’ compensation benefits for the period of January 23, 2010 to March 11, 2011.

Claimant, a legal permanent resident, was found to be totally disabled in 2006 as a result of work-related injuries to his head and neck. After his accident, he was convicted of sexual abuse in the first degree and, in 2007, sentenced to 10 years of probation. In 2009, claimant was detained in Texas by the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs…