Claim of Sale v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.

Crew III, J.P

Appeals (1) from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 5, 2002, which ruled that claimant did not sustain a causally related injury and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits, and (2) from a decision of said Board, filed July 23, 2003, which denied claimant’s request for reconsideration or full Board review.

Claimant, an electrician, filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits in September 1999, asserting that he had injured his neck, back and right shoulder while lifting heavy electrical cables in the course of his employment. Following a…