Legal Opinion
Matter of Haynes v. Catholic Charities
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 28, 2016No. 520578PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEgan Jr., J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 7, 2014, which ruled that claimant sustained a compensable injury.
Claimant, who worked as a caseworker, applied for workers’ compensation benefits in October 2012, alleging that she suffered a psychological injury as the result of being assaulted by a client. Following hearings, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge established the claim, and the Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed. The employer and its workers’ compensation carrier now appeal, arguing that the claim is barred by Workers’ Compensation Law § 2 (7).
We affirm.…
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