Legal Opinion
Claim of Musicus v. Broadway Pastry Shop, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 23, 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 15, 1980, and amended September 5, 1980. Claimant was employed as a billing clerk. On April 10, 1978, as she stood up to leave her desk, she fell to the floor injuring her left arm and shoulder. Claimant had a history of high blood pressure, and had previously sustained dizzy spells at home, but she testified that such spells had not occurred at work. Although a co-worker observed the fall, she was unable to offer any explanation for the incident. The board found claimant’s accident compensable, relying upon the statutory…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- MATTER OF DALY v. Opportunities for Broome, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Claim of Van Horn v. Red Hook Central SchoolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Claim of Bruni v. International Terminal Operating Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
3Cited by3 opinions
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