Legal Opinion
Claim of Baker v. Sentry Group
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 10, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Bo^rd, filed October 20, 1998, which ruled that claimant’s injury arose out of and in the course of his employment.
Claimant sustained a knee injury while playing basketball with co-workers at a gym on his employer’s premises after his shift had ended. The Workers’ Compensation Board ruled that claimant’s injury arose out of and in the course of his employment and the employer appeals.
Where, as here, the voluntary athletic activity is not part of the employee’s work-related duties, Workers’ Compensation Law § 10 (1) precludes an award of…
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