Claim of Vanostrand v. Felchar Manufacturing Corp.

—Carpinello, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 9, 2001, which ruled that claimant is entitled to reimbursement of certain medical and mileage expenses.

Claimant was found to have defrauded separate employers and their respective workers’ compensation carriers by overstating and double charging mileage for travel to medical appointments.1 At issue is a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board ruling that Workers’ Compensation Law § 114-a does not bar claimant from receiving future mileage expenses or medical coverage as that statute only precludes future…