Legal Opinion
Claim of Shea v. Icelandair
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 2, 2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lahtinen, J.
A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ) determined that claimant’s cardiac condition resulted in a mild permanent partial disability, but that the injury did not prevent him from working and that his retirement was voluntary. While there was no award for lost wages, the WCLJ authorized medical treatment. Thereafter, the workers’ compensation carrier disputed the amount sought by claimant for medical and transportation expenses. Following approximately a dozen hearings over five years, the parties reached an agreement pursuant to Workers’…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Crosby v. WORKERS'COMP.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Claim of Douglas Smith v. Tompkins County CourthouseNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Claim of Keser v. New York State Elmira Psychiatric CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Langford v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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