Legal Opinion
Van Wert v. Schaghticoke Volunteer Fire Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 16, 2003PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarpinello, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 27, 2001, which ruled that decedent’s death occurred in the course of his duties as a volunteer firefighter.
Claimant seeks benefits under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law for the death of her husband (hereinafter decedent). The sole dispute concerns whether decedent’s activity at the time of his death was rendered in the course of his volunteer firefighter duties thus entitling claimant to benefits under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law or whether it was rendered in the course of his employment for a private…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Claim of Dineen v. Islip Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Claim of Higgins v. Ronkonkoma Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Coburn v. Hewlett Fire DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Claim of Stewart v. Town of ChiliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Claim of Lessard v. Mattituck Fire DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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- Pettit v. Scipio Volunteer Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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