Legal Opinion
Matter of Mellies v. Consolidated Edison Co. of N.Y., Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 23, 2016No. 519936PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMulvey, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed January 8, 2014, which ruled that decedent’s death was causally related to his employment and awarded workers’ compensation death benefits.
Wolfgang Mellies (hereinafter decedent) established a work-related injury for asbestosis in 1996, was classified permanently partially disabled and was awarded workers’ compensation benefits. In 2010, decedent, who suffered from numerous medical maladies, including type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease and end-stage renal failure, underwent surgery for a condition unrelated to the…
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