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Claim of Oberson v. Bureau of Ferry Aviation & Transportation

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

Decided March 6, 2003PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Mercure, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed September 12, 2001, which ruled that claimant failed to provide the employer with adequate notice of his injury.

Following a physical altercation with his supervisor on January 21, 1993, claimant was terminated from his employment as a marine oiler. Claimant seeks to establish a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, arguing that a compensable psychological injury arose from that altercation. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge disallowed the claim on the ground that claimant did not timely notify the employer of his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Claim of Kaplan v. Kaplan Knitting Mills, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Claim of Boone v. RigaudAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. Claim of Ray v. Waldbaums, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. Claim of Dempster v. United Parcel ServiceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. Claim of Blain v. Emsig Manufacturing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Miner v. Cayuga Correctional FacilityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. Claim of Miller v. North Shore University HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. Hogencamp v. AmscamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Matter of Napolitano v. City of BataviaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  5. In re the Claim of Dixon v. PlumbingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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