Legal Opinion
Claim of Griffin v. Syracuse Rigging Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 18, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpain, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed January 9, 1998, which ruled that claimant was not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits because he voluntarily withdrew from the labor market.
Claimant sustained compensable injuries to his back in December 1987 and January 1988. He nonetheless continued to work at various jobs obtained through his union (The International Association of Bridge Structure and Ornament Iron Workers) until November 18, 1994 when he was laid off. Claimant applied for and received unemployment insurance benefits from November 1994 to April…
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