Catalano v. New York State Comptroller

Mikoll, J. P.

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 applications for accidental disability retirement benefits and performance of duty disability retirement benefits.

Petitioner filed applications for accidental disability retirement benefits and performance of duty disability retirement benefits, alleging permanent disability because of "trauma-left side of back, constant pain” suffered in an accident on February 16, 1987. Petitioner…