Claim of Giudi v. New Paltz Fire Department

Substantial evidence supports the Board’s finding that claimant remains unable “to continue performing either the employment duties usually and ordinarily performed at the time of injury or those required by a reasonable substitute,” and we accordingly affirm (Matter of Doesburg v Village of Stillwater, 11 AD3d 762, 763 [2004]; accord Matter of Weinstein v Somers Fire Dist., 37 AD3d 917, 918 [2007]). Claimant testified that his work as a chef required substantial amounts of education and training, and he has been forced to perform less *1348mentally demanding work since his injury. Indeed, a…