Claim of Lewis v. New York State Department of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities

—Crew III,. J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed April 9, 1998, which, upon reconsideration, ruled that claimant did not sustain a causally related disability and denied her claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

On November 5, 1996 claimant, a psychologist employed by the State at a day treatment program, allegedly sustained certain injuries to her back while attempting to restrain a 200-pound male patient. Claimant, who did not return to work following this incident, thereafter applied for workers’ compensation benefits. Ultimately, the Workers’ Compensation…