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The case involves an appeal regarding a Workers' Compensation Board decision that directed a lump-sum payment for a claimant's schedule loss of use award to the left arm and leg. The claimant sustained work-related injuries as a highway superintendent for the County of Cayuga. The County and its carrier appealed, arguing that a lump-sum payment for schedule loss of use was contrary to Workers' Compensation Law § 15 (3) (u), which states that such awards shall run consecutively. The court affirmed the Board's decision, clarifying that WCL § 15 (3) pertains to the manner in which awards run, allowing claimants to receive full benefits, rather than dictating the method of payment. The court also cited precedent stating that schedule awards are not allocable to a particular period of disability and do not need to be paid periodically.
Claim of Van Horn v. County of Cayuga 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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The case involves an appeal regarding a Workers' Compensation Board decision that directed a lump-sum payment for a claimant's schedule loss of use award to the left arm and leg. The claimant sustained work-related injuries as a highway superintendent for the County of Cayuga. The County and its carrier appealed, arguing that a lump-sum payment for schedule loss of use was contrary to Workers' Compensation Law § 15 (3) (u), which states that such awards shall run consecutively. The court affirmed the Board's decision, clarifying that WCL § 15 (3) pertains to the manner in which awards run, allowing claimants to receive full benefits, rather than dictating the method of payment. The court also cited precedent stating that schedule awards are not allocable to a particular period of disability and do not need to be paid periodically.
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