Claim of Pitchford v. New York State Department of Correctional Services

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 20, 2001, which ruled that claimant did not sustain a compensable injury and denied her claim for workers’ compensation benefits., After she was found to have engaged in prohibited political activity during the workday, claimant was demoted from her appointed position as Superintendent of the Parkside Correctional Facility to her permanent civil service title of senior correctional counselor. Claimant applied for workers’ compensation benefits, claiming that she suffered from depression as a result of this demotion. The…