Gallo-Drasser v. DiNapoli

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent Comptroller which denied petitioner’s application for disability retirement benefits.

Petitioner applied for disability retirement benefits in July 2002, seven months after injuring her neck and back while attempting to subdue a patient in her capacity as an advanced emergency medical technician for the Nassau County Police Department. After her application was disapproved, she requested a hearing and redetermination. Following…