Leary v. NYC Board of Education
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtLahtinen, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 20, 2006, which ruled that claimant’s claim could not be reopened pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 123.
Claimant was employed for approximately 20 years as a steam fitter working on, among other things, boilers and pipes. The duties of his job allegedly resulted in frequent exposure to asbestos and to a dusty environment. He reportedly suffered from asthma and, upon learning from a doctor in September 1995 that an X ray of his lungs indicated asbestosis, he filed a workers’ compensation claim in May 1996 alleging…
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