Legal Opinion
Hyde v. New York City Department of Transportation
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 1, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*893Cardona, EJ. Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed September 28, 2005, which ruled that it did not have jurisdiction over the claim.
Claimant, a mate on the Staten Island Ferry, sustained various injuries on October 15, 2003 when the ferryboat he was working on crashed into a pier. At a hearing regarding his workers’ compensation benefits, claimant indicated his intention to seek redress for his injuries in federal court pursuant to the Jones Act (see 46 USC Appendix § 688, repealed and replaced by Pub L 109-304, 120 US Stat 1485). Notwithstanding such an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Claim of Ahern v. South Buffalo Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Pedersen v. Manitowoc Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Orr v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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