Watkins v. DiNapoli

Lahtinen, J.P.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which denied petitioner’s application for performance of duty disability retirement benefits.

Petitioner, a correction officer, applied for performance of duty disability retirement benefits based upon work-related injuries she suffered in 2010. The application was initially denied and petitioner requested a hearing and redetermination. Following the hearing, the Hearing Officer upheld the denial of the application,…