Claim of Adames v. New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed November 22, 2002, which ruled that claimant was a covered employee under the Workers’ Compensation Law.

In February 2001, claimant, an exercise rider for a trainer at Belmont Racetrack, injured his ankle as he was dismounting from a horse. Although the New York State Racing and Wagering Board had issued claimant a license authorizing his participation in thoroughbred racing as an exercise rider, the license expired on January 1, 2001, and claimant admittedly had not applied for a new license at the time of the accident. Claimant…