Claim of Harrigan v. New York City Transit Authority

This appeal, taken by an unsuccessful claimant from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, presents the issue of whether claimant was still engaged in the course of his employment when he was accidently injured.

Claimant was employed as an assistant train dispatcher. He worked in the office of the dispatcher at the north end of the north bound “ C ” platform of the I. it. T. 96th Street and Broadway subway station in New York City. The office was on a level with the subway station platform.

Claimant’s hours of duty were from 4:00 p.m. until midnight. The accident occurred a few moments…