Legal Opinion

Claim of Lopresti v. Washington Mills

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 3, 2005PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.

Appeal from an amended decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed April 26, 2004, which ruled that claimant violated Workers’ Compensation Law § 114-a and was disqualified from receiving wage replacement benefits.

Claimant injured his knee during an altercation with a *726coworker which occurred at the conclusion of his shift on the employer’s premises. Claimant initially reported to his employer and two physicians that he sustained the injury when he slipped and fell on ice on the premises of the employer. However, claimant soon admitted that he had fabricated that explanation and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Claim of Phelps v. PhelpsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Claim of Michaels v. Towne FordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Claim of McCormack v. Eastport Manor ConstructionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. Dieter v. Trigen-Cinergy Solutions of RochesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Claim of Wesley Church v. Arrow Electronic, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Matter of Adams v. Blackhorse Carriers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. Claim of Jordan v. Saratoga County Public Health NursesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. Matter of Martinez v. Kingston City School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. Claim of Husak v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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