Legal Opinion
Claim of Staruch v. New York Telephone Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 28, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpain, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 26, 1998, which ruled, inter alia, that the employer was entitled to full reimbursement for certain benefits paid.
Claimant, an employee of New York Telephone Company (hereinafter the Company), injured her foot while playing in a Company-sponsored softball game. As a result, she was unable to work from April 28, 1992 until June 10, 1992 and the Company — a self-insured employer — voluntarily paid her benefits at her full salary during that period as encouraged by Workers’ Compensation Law § 25 (4) (see also, Workers’…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Albano v. KirbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Matter of Yolanda D.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
3Cited by3 opinions
- Claim of Staruch v. New York Telephone Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Meeks v. Verizon New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Claim of Staruch v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2002