Legal Opinion
Claim of Feeney v. Island Cable Construction, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 15, 2004PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 27, 2003, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant had a 20% schedule loss of use of the left ring finger.
Claimant partially amputated the tip of his left ring finger while working as a telephone cable splicer. His finger was reattached, but never healed properly. Claimant applied for workers’ compensation benefits. Following various hearings at which medical testimony was taken, the Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ) found that claimant had a 20% schedule loss of use of the left ring finger and awarded him…
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