Legal Opinion
Matter of Hill-Chapman v. Earlybird Delivery Systems, LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 9, 2015No. 520120PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lahtinen, J.R
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed January 27, 2014, which ruled that decedent’s death arose out of and in the course of his employment.
Gerald Chapman (hereinafter decedent) collapsed and died while working as a dispatcher for the employer on December 25, 2011. After his death, claimant, as administrator of his estate, filed a claim for death benefits on behalf of decedent’s two minor children. Following a hearing, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge established the claim. Upon review, the Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed, finding that the employer…
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