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LOIS Secures Finding of No SLU

LOIS Associate Kristine Rosales and Paralegal Andrea Hayles secured a victory in a New York Workers’ Compensation case related to permanency. The Claimant obtained an opinion from his treating physician finding 20% SLU to the left arm and 0% SLU to the bilateral feet. In contrast, the IME assessed 0% for the left arm and 0% to the bilateral feet. The treating doctor based his 20% SLU for the left arm on the treatments that the Claimant received, which included physical therapy and anti-inflammatories, and assigned a 20% overall SLU for the left shoulder. On the other hand, the IME testified that none of the sites had any pain at the time of the examination. In a Reserved Decision, the Law Judge ruled that, given the totality of the medical evidence in the file, including medical history, permanency exams, and deposition testimony, he found the IME opinion was more credible and found that the Claimant had a 0% SLU to the subject sites. As a result of this favorable outcome, the Carrier’s exposure was significantly reduced.

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We represent insurance carriers, self-insured employers, third party claim administrators, and employers before the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. We handle cases from cradle-to-grave. We want to be by your side, moving cases aggressively to closure from the start of litigation all the way through to settlement.

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