Murphy v. Mt. Sinai Hospital

Carpinello, J. Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed September 13, 2005, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant sustained accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment.

Claimant, a nurse practitioner employed by Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, suffered multiple injuries in a traffic accident while attending a continuing education conference. He thereafter filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits and, following hearings, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge found that claimant’s injuries were compensable because they were sustained…