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Claim of Palma v. New York City Department of Corrections
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 9, 2003PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarpinello, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed January 8, 2002, which denied claimant’s application for a rehearing and/or reopening of the claim.
In July 1975, claimant, a Vietnam veteran, was assaulted by inmates while working as a correction officer and sustained injuries to his chest, nose and forehead. He was awarded workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability as well as serious permanent facial disfigurement and his case was closed. Thereafter, claimant was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. His case was subsequently reopened to consider the…
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