Legal Opinion
Claim of Tucker v. City of Plattsburgh Fire Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 3, 2017No. 523561PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 22, 2015, which ruled that claimant did not sustain a causally related injury and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.
*985Claimant worked as a firefighter and medical technician for the City of Plattsburgh, Clinton County for 24 years. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 51, claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits alleging that he was exposed to toxic fumes and asbestos as a firefighter and that he contracted prostate cancer as a result. The claim was controverted, and,…
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