Legal Opinion

Claim of Fedor-Leo v. Broome County Sheriff's Department

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 8, 2003PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Kane, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed September 26, 2001, which ruled that claimant did not sustain an accidental injury and denied her claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant, a correction officer, filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits alleging that she injured her right shoulder in an unwitnessed accident. Claimant testified that she slipped on a flight of stairs, and her testimony that she reported the incident to the employer’s nurse and subsequently received medical treatment for a shoulder injury was supported by documentary…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  4. Claim of MacKenzie v. Management RecruitersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Claim of Sugnet v. Hanna Furnace Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970

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