Matter of the Estate of Youngjohn v. Berry Plastics Corp.

Decision: n/a

Argument: 2021.02.09 vid. tr.

Whether 2009 amendments to Workers’ Compensation Law authorizing full payment of Schedule Loss Use (SLU) awards in one lump sum at the request of the injured employee altered rule that where injured employee dies without leaving a surviving spouse, child under 18 years old, or dependent, only that portion of claimant’s SLU award that had accrued at the time of death is payable to claimant’s estate, along with reasonable funeral expenses.

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