Claim of Zucker v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
In February 1993, claimant was working at his employer’s office in the World Trade Center in New York City when the building was the target of a bombing. This situation required claimant to evacuate the building by descending a smoke-filled stairwell to reach the ground floor and exit safely. In January 1996, shortly after he ceased working for the employer, claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits based on injuries including smoke inhalation and posttraumatic stress disorder (hereinafter PTSD). A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge established the claim for both smoke inhalation…
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