Monroe v. Cortland County

—Mercure, J. P.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 9, 1999, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant’s discharge did not violate Workers’ Compensation Law § 120.

Claimant, a recycling supervisor for the employer, sustained rectal fissures as the result of operating a skid steer machine. The employer temporarily relieved claimant from his employment duties pending the production of a physician’s note indicating that claimant could perform his duties without restriction. When claimant’s physician restricted him from operating the skid steer for more than 40…