Korth v. McCall

—Carpinello, J.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which denied petitioner’s application for disability retirement benefits.

Petitioner was employed by the Suffolk County Water *512Authority as a relief operator utility person which required her to manually lift and move heavy containers of chemicals. On July 9, 1991, petitioner injured her back and neck while performing these duties. In 1994, petitioner filed for disability retirement benefits under Retirement and Social…