Claim of Laezzo v. New York State Thruway Authority

Mercure, J.P.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 2, 2008, which, among other things, ruled that claimant sustained consequential injuries as a result of a work-related accident and awarded workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant slipped and fell at work in 2002, and his ensuing workers’ compensation claim presently encompasses, among other things, injuries to his head, neck, back and knees. His *1253morbid obesity has contributed to his knee and back problems and, in an effort to combat those problems and counter a broader threat to his survival, claimant sought…