Legal Opinion
Claim of Jones v. Uninsured Employers' Fund
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 12, 2013Published
1Opinion of the CourtEgan Jr., J.
Appeals from two decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 20, 2011 and December 13, 2012, which, among other things, ruled that Erie County was not liable for workers’ compensation benefits under Workers’ Compensation Law § 56.
In October 2006, a number of trees located within recreational areas owned by Erie County were damaged during a heavy snow storm, prompting the County to enter into a written agreement with American Site Developers LLC to cut the damaged branches and place them along the nearby rights-of-way for removal. American, in turn, subcontracted the work to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Claim of Gray v. AldrichAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Gray v. AldrichNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Reynolds v. International Paper Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998