Claim of Flores v. Newstar Apparel

Claimant was injured in a fall that occurred at the start of her workday when she slipped on ice in the entryway of the building where her employer was a tenant. Her application for workers’ compensation benefits was denied by a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge who determined, following a hearing,, that claimant’s accident did not occur within the precincts of her employment. Upon review, the Workers’ Compensation Board reversed and subsequently denied an application from the employer and its workers’ compensation carrier (hereinafter collectively referred to as the employer) for full Board…