Legal Opinion
Schenectady Police Benevolent Ass'n v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1995PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
The issue here is whether General Municipal Law § 207-c requires mandatory bargaining before a police officer who is injured in the line of duty or becomes ill during the performance of duty can be forced to (1) perform light duty, (2) undergo surgery at the direction of the City or (3) waive the confidentiality of medical records. Because the Appellate Division properly concluded that none of these matters is subject to mandatory bargaining, we affirm.
General Municipal Law § 207-c was enacted in 1961 and provided that a police officer "who is injured in the perfor*484…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cohoes City School District v. Cohoes Teachers Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Rosen v. Public Employment Relations BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Board of Education of City School District v. New York State Public Employment Relations BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Webster Central School District v. Public Employment Relations BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Mondello v. BeekmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Lippman v. Public Employment Relations BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Kuczinski v. Board of Trustees of New York City Fire DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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