Legal Opinion
Matter of Giansante v. Seneca Cayuga ARC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 17, 2016No. 521442PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed November 17, 2014, which ruled that liability shifted to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 25-a.
Claimant sustained a work-related injury to her right ankle in April 2006 and was awarded workers’ compensation benefits. In 2007, claimant was found to have a 15% schedule loss of use of the right foot. Claimant’s orthopedic surgeon requested authorization for surgery on the ankle in 2011 and the surgery was performed in February 2012. In March 2013, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge…
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