California Court of Appeals Rules against New York Knicks in Awarding Workers’ Compensation Benefits

By Steven Stamps   The California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board awarding workers’ compensation benefits to Durand Macklin, a former NBA player.   In 2011, Durand Macklin filed a California workers’ compensation claim for cumulative injury received during his NBA career. Macklin played for the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Clippers between 1981 and 1984. Macklin never filed a workers’ c