Legal Opinion
Claim of Dandola v. New York City Department of Correction
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 20, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed April 4, 1996, which ruled that claimant had sustained a causally related injury.
Claimant was employed as a correction officer at Rikers Island. He was off duty when he slipped and fell on the curb in front of the main entrance to the facility while en route to pick up his paycheck. The resulting injury to claimant’s left knee was determined to be causally related to his employment and he was awarded workers’ compensation benefits. The employer challenges this determination, contending that claimant was not injured in the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Claim of Watson v. American Can Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Claim of Watson v. American Can Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Claim of Berry v. New York City Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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- Palmer v. New York State Division for YouthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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