Claim of Staebler v. Chloral Group, Inc.

Mikoll, J. P.

Claimant, a salesman, suffered an injury to his left shoulder when he fell over a box at work. After a hearing, the Workers’ Compensation Board awarded claimant the sum of $16,380 for a 15% schedule loss of use of the left shoulder and directed reimbursement to the employer in the amount of $9,378.25 for reimbursement of wages paid him during his alleged absence from work. Claimant appealed that part of the decision directing reimbursement to the employer, claiming that he lost no time from work. The Board, in turn, rescinded the award of reimbursement and reopened the case for…