Legal Opinion
Matter of Whitmeyer v. Oneida County
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 2017No. 523576Published
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 19, 2015, which ruled that liability did not shift to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 25-a.
On November 8, 2006, claimant sustained a work-related injury as a result of exposure to chemical fumes at work. A claim for irritant rhinoconjunctivitis and hives was established and claimant was awarded workers’ compensation benefits. Thereafter, in a January 26, 2012 decision, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ) found, among other things, that there was no compensable…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Canfora v. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Claim of Norcross v. Camden Central SchoolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Matter of Greey v. Yaphank Fire DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Matter of Williams v. General ElectricAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017