Legal Opinion
Henderson v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 19, 2009Published
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 17, 2007, which ruled that claimant did not sustain a causally related injury and disallowed her claim for workers’ compensation benefits.
After claimant had worked for nearly 20 years as a New York City bus driver, she alleged that her recurring exposure to exhaust fumes and dust in the course of her work had caused her to develop severe and disabling asthma. When she applied for workers’ compensation benefits, claimant and her employer presented conflicting expert medical opinions. Claimant’s expert opined that her…
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