Legal Opinion

Claim of Dupont v. Wolf, Haldenstein, Adler, Freeman & Herz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 21, 2007Published

1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers' Compensation Board, filed July 19, 2005, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant did not sustain an accidental injury in the course of her employment and denied her claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant sought workers’ compensation benefits alleging various respiratory problems after being exposed to second-hand smoke at her workplace. The Workers’ Compensation Board ultimately disallowed the claim prompting the instant appeal by claimant. We have considered each of claimant’s arguments as set forth in her pro se brief and find them to be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gibson v. Carrier Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. Claim of Little v. Gaines Electrical Contracting, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. Rivas v. WaldmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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