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A claimant, injured in 2005, was awarded wage replacement benefits. Following an arrest for insurance fraud and an investigation including video surveillance, the employer sought to suspend benefits. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge found the claimant knowingly misrepresented her volunteer activity with CitiVision to obtain benefits, violating Workers’ Compensation Law § 114-a (1), rescinding benefits from May 23, 2008, to November 9, 2009, and disqualifying future benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed this. On appeal, the court found substantial evidence for the violation but modified the mandatory penalty, applying recision from August 8, 2008 (date of the false questionnaire) to November 9, 2009. The court also remitted the discretionary disqualification for future benefits, as the Board failed to provide a rationale.
Matter of Martinez v. Kingston City School District is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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A claimant, injured in 2005, was awarded wage replacement benefits. Following an arrest for insurance fraud and an investigation including video surveillance, the employer sought to suspend benefits. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge found the claimant knowingly misrepresented her volunteer activity with CitiVision to obtain benefits, violating Workers’ Compensation Law § 114-a (1), rescinding benefits from May 23, 2008, to November 9, 2009, and disqualifying future benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed this. On appeal, the court found substantial evidence for the violation but modified the mandatory penalty, applying recision from August 8, 2008 (date of the false questionnaire) to November 9, 2009. The court also remitted the discretionary disqualification for future benefits, as the Board failed to provide a rationale.
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