Legal Opinion
Matter of Swartz v. Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehab
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 19, 2016No. 521578PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 23, 2014, which ruled that claimant sustained an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of her employment.
Immediately following the end of her shift, claimant was in the employer’s parking lot and tripped on a trailer hitch on her parked car. She fell and sustained injuries to her right elbow and both hands. Claimant subsequently applied for workers’ compensation benefits. The employer and its workers’ compensation carrier controverted the claim, and, following a hearing, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge…
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