Legal Opinion
In re the Claim of Oglesby v. City of Newburgh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 21, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
Appeals from a decision and an amended decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 6, 1992 and February 3, 1993, which ruled that claimant’s discharge did not violate Workers’ Compensation Law § 120.
Claimant, a probationary employee in the employer’s sanitation department, suffered a work-related injury on February 22, 1989 and filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. His employment was terminated on February 27, 1989. Subsequently, claimant filed a discrimination complaint pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 120, which makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Claim of Klimczak v. General Crushed Stone Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Claim of Kaye v. Brewster Central School District Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Claim of Kuk v. General Electric Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Claim of Kaye v. Brewster Central School District Boarl of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Claim of Levy v. New York State Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental DisabilitiesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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