Claim of Lombardo v. Otsego County Employees

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 20, 2013, which ruled that claimant’s removal from the labor market was involuntary.

In June 2004, after working for the employer for 32 years, claimant filed his retirement papers, with an effective date of *1080July 30, 2004. Claimant continued to work full duty until July 8, 2004, when he sustained work-related injuries to his head, shoulders and back, which rendered him disabled for the duration of his employment. Workers’ compensation awards were paid from the date of injury until the date of retirement and were held in…