Claim of Schroeder v. US Foodservice

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 14, 2012, which ruled that Workers’ Compensation Law § 25-a is applicable to claimant’s award of workers’ compensation benefits.

In March 2003, claimant suffered a work-related injury to his back and was awarded workers’ compensation benefits. Claimant returned to work the following month and the case was subsequently closed. Claimant continued to work for the employer and received symptomatic medical treatment for his work-related injury through his retirement in 2009. In August 2010, the employer sought to shift liability…