Claim of Reese v. Sysco Food Services-Albany

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 2, 2014, which ruled that claimant was not entitled to an award of reduced earnings.

Claimant worked for a food service company as a selector gathering together orders in the warehouse, putting them on pallets and dropping them off at the loading dock. On April 11, 2007, he injured his lower back and left lower extremity while lifting a case, and he filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits as a result. His claim was initially established for injuries to his lower back and left hamstring for which he received…