Claim of Fatima v. MTA Bridges & Tunnels

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 15, 2012, which ruled that the death of claimant’s husband was not causally related to his employment.

Claimant’s husband (hereinafter decedent) worked on a maintenance crew for the employer and, in January 2011, he was called in to work overtime on a weekend by assisting in installing an emergency roadway plate on a bridge. The workers assessed the situation and returned to the maintenance facility to gather their tools and wait for the rest of the crew to arrive. While waiting there, decedent went alone to the locker…