Claim of Tawil v. Fallsburg Central School District

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 19, 2011, which ruled, among other things, that claimant was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits subsequent to June 30, 2009.

Claimant was employed as a school principal for the self-insured employer when he suffered work-related injuries to his ankle, knee and back in November 2008 that rendered him temporarily totally disabled. Claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, which was not disputed by the employer; however, claimant did not begin to receive benefits, as he continued to be paid his…