Matter of Cox v. Saks Fifth Avenue

Garry, J.P.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 17, 2014, which ruled that claimant did not sustain an accidental injury in the course of his employment and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant began working as a sales associate in the employer’s handbag department in November 2011. In April 2012, he filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, alleging that work-related stress caused him to develop anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, insomnia and weight loss. Following hearings, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge…