Claim of Broder v. City of New York

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 16, 1996, which ruled that claimant’s decedent did not sustain an accidental injury in the course of his employment and denied her claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant’s decedent suffered a stroke at work and died several days later. The Workers’ Compensation Board ruled that decedent’s death was not causally related to his work activities as a computer programmer and, accordingly, denied claimant’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits. As an initial matter, we find no reason to disturb the Board’s…