Legal Opinion
Claim Eccles v. Truck-Lite, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 23, 2012PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpain, J.
Claimant sustained injuries to his head when he fell from his chair while at work. Claimant thereafter sought workers’ compensation benefits. The employer and its workers’ compensation carrier controverted the claim, arguing that the accident occurred as a result of a non-work-related medical condition. The Workers’ Compensation Board determined that claimant’s accident and injuries were not due to his preexisting diabetic condition and awarded benefits. The employer and its carrier now appeal.
The record in this case clearly presents conflicting evidence regarding the cause of claimant’s…
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