November 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Paying Permanent Partial Disability Benefits to the Recently Deceased? The Implications of 'Green' on New York Workers' Compensation LawIn 'Matter of Green v. Dutchess County BOCES', the Third Department expanded workers' compensation carriers' liability to payments not just for posthumous SLUs, but also for permanent partial disability benefits to a claimant's estate, even where the claimant passes during the PPD period as a result of unrelated causes.
By Cory A. DeCresenza
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