United Environmental Workers v. Buffalo Sewer Authority

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph J. Sedita, J.

In what appears to be a case of first impression, the petitioner asks this court to confirm an arbitrator’s decision awarding sick pay to one of its members who had already been awarded a recovery under the Workers’ Compensation Law. The arbitrator was aware that a workers’ compensation claim was pending but was not aware that a favorable compensation decision had been made prior to his decision which awarded sick pay to this member of the petitioner’s union. Said member had been denied additional sick pay and sought arbitration of said denial under…