Legal Opinion
In re the Claim of Donlin v. West Babylon Fire District
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 26, 2003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarpinello, J.
Appeal from an decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 29, 2001, which ruled that claimant sustained a compensable injury and awarded benefits under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law.
*814In October 1998, claimant broke a metatarsal bone in his right foot while performing his duties as a volunteer firefighter. Shortly thereafter, he began having problems with his left knee for which he underwent arthroscopic surgery. Several months later, claimant complained of lower back pain, as well as right knee pain. It is undisputed that claimant’s right foot and left knee injuries are…
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