Claim of Laduke v. Schenectady Community Action Program

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 10, 2012, which ruled that the employer is entitled to reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund.

Claimant had been working for the self-insured employer for almost 20 years, most recently as its transportation coordinator, when she sustained back and shoulder injuries in May 2002 while assisting students exiting a bus. Thereafter, the employer sought reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 15 (8) (d). Following proceedings, the Workers’ Compensation Board found that,…