Matter of Everett v. Sodexo, Inc.

Egan Jr., J.R

Appeal from a decision of a panel of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed April 13, 2016, which ruled, among other things, that claimant sustained a causally-related injury and awarded workers’ compensation benefits.

In April 2014, claimant, a dishwasher, was injured when a large pot fell on his left foot. One of his toes later became infected, and the infection, which initially led to the amputation of the toe, ultimately resulted in the amputation of one half of claimant’s left foot. Claimant applied for workers’ compensation benefits, and the employer and its workers’…