Legal Opinion
Claim of Acunzo v. Newsday, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 12, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Kane, J.
Claimant, a district circulation manager for Newsday, Inc, injured his back on April 8, 1981 while unloading 50-pound packets of newspapers from a delivery truck. He received *818medical attention and was paid, voluntarily, by the employer pending his return to work on May 4, 1981. On September 30, 1982, claimant retired and thereupon filed for unemployment insurance benefits, apparently on the basis that his back injury forced him to leave his employment. However, benefits were denied on the ground that claimant left his employment for “non-compelling” reasons.
Claimant then applied for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Claim of Yamonaco v. Union Carbide Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- McDowell v. La VoyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Claim of Harris v. Carborundum Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Claim of Fey v. Republic Aviation Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
- Claim of Michalko v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Claim of Ilovar v. Consolidated EdisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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