Legal Opinion
Smith v. Paul Smith's College
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 24, 1992PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeals from a decision and an amended decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 12, 1990 and July 22, 1991, which ruled that claimant sustained an accidental injury in the course of his employment and awarded workers’ compensation benefits.
We reject the employer’s contention that the record fails to support the finding by the Workers’ Compensation Board of an accident arising out of and in the course of employment. Whether an activity is within the scope of employment or purely personal depends upon whether the activity is both reasonable and sufficiently work related under…
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- Voight v. Rochester Products Division, GMCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Claim of Forrest v. LumberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Claim of Cast v. City of Gloversville Water DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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