The claimant filed multiple labor market attachment submissions, but Lois Law Firm Associate Bradley Haymes and Paralegal Gianna Sorrentino demonstrated that the overall effort was not timely, diligent, persistent, or tailored to the claimant’s abilities. Approximately two dozen applications over a six-month period did not establish a sustained good-faith search.
The claimant relied on prior communications with Adult Career and Continuing Education Services–Vocational Rehabilitation, but those contacts had largely ended before 2026. Testimony also revealed an effort to avoid discussing physical limitations with prospective employers, even though the written job-search records claimed that employment was denied because of those same limitations. The internal inconsistency undermined the reliability of the submissions.
The New York Workers’ Compensation Law Judge found no labor market attachment and suspended awards. The decision reduced ongoing indemnity exposure and reinforces the importance of comparing testimony, vocational participation, job applications, and stated restrictions as one integrated record.
