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Claim of Figueroa v. Perfect Shoulder Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 31, 2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMercure, J.

Claimant worked as a supervisor for the employer and was required to open the factory he worked in each day by 7:00 a.m., *1587but was prohibited from doing so earlier than 6:45 a.m. Having arrived early on October 9, 2006, claimant was sitting in his parked car on a public street in front of the workplace and was rendered a quadriplegic when his automobile was struck from behind by another vehicle. His subsequent application for workers’ compensation benefits was approved by a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge, who determined that claimant’s injuries arose out of and in the course of his…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Claim of Littles v. New York State Department of CorrectionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Claim of Flanagan v. Ward Leonard Electric Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1949
  3. Claim of Brienza v. Le Chase Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
  4. Claim of Moore v. AlliedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. In re the Claim of Tompkins v. WitterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Claim of Stratton v. New York State ComptrollerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Claim of Stratton v. New York State ComptrollerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Matter of Grover v. State Ins. FundAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018

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