Claim of Washington v. New York City Department of Buildings

Appeal from an amended decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 5, 2005, which ruled that claimant’s right knee injury was a continuation of an injury from a previously established case and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

*1077Claimant, an inspector for the New York City Department of Buildings, had his case established for injuries to his neck, back and right knee stemming from a May 24, 1999 fall down a flight of stairs. He also settled a third-party personal injury lawsuit arising out of that incident for $137,500.

Claimant subsequently filed a second claim…