Curley v. Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Board

Appeals from two decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 14, 2007 and February 21, 2008, which, among other things, granted the employer’s request for reimbursement.

In November 2005, claimant injured his back while at work and, as a result, was out of work from December 1, 2005 until October 30, 2006. His employer continued to pay his wages until January 6, 2006. After his workers’ compensation claim was established and compensation was awarded in the amount of $400 per week, the employer sought reimbursement from its third-party administrator, the Public Employers Risk…