Legal Opinion
Claim of Schuyler v. City of Newburgh Fire Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 14, 2002PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLahtinen, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed November 10, 2000, which ruled that claimant had not sustained a causally related injury.
Claimant sustained a work-related injury to his back and had not yet returned to work when he was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Prior to the accident, claimant first drove to a physical therapy session for his causally related back injury and then to his place of employment to pick up his paycheck. While at his place of employment, he had a cup of coffee and *703used the bathroom. He then drove to a bank because he needed cash and…
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