Scott v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 24, 2014, which ruled that claimant *1049did not sustain a causally related disability and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant, a bus operator for nearly 26 years, applied for workers’ compensation benefits due to orthopedic pain in his neck, back, arms and legs allegedly the result of the repetitive stress of performing his job duties. Following a hearing, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge found that there was insufficient evidence of a causal relationship between claimant’s physical condition and his…