Everyday Law · Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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AI illustrationWorker injured after falling through broken plywood. Should his claim include neck and back injuries?
Your callDid the Workers' Compensation Board make the right call on the neck and back injuries?
TL;DR
- 1A carpenter fell while working, landing on the ground after stepping onto broken plywood that collapsed.
- 2He initially told his employer he tripped, but later said he fell through a hole. Subsequently, he filed a claim for several injuries, including to his neck and back.
- 3The Workers' Compensation Board amended his claim to include the neck and back injuries, but the employer challenges this amendment, stating he misrepresented the accident.



