Legal Opinion
McCoy v. New York City Housing Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 16, 1994Published
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 5, 1992, which denied claimant’s claim for death benefits.
Claimant’s decedent was employed by the New York City Housing Authority as a glazier assigned to work between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Wyckoff Garden project, a complex of three apartment buildings located on Nevins Street in Brooklyn. Decedent worked in all three buildings, but because they were in close proximity and a fence surrounded the entire project, decedent did not have to go outside the fenced-in area as he walked from building to building. On…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Claim of Maltese v. New York State Criminal CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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