Claim of Mills v. New York State Police

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 13, 2006, which ruled that claimant did not sustain an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of his employment.

In 2004, claimant, a State Trooper, was assigned to patrol the southern part of zone one of Troop A, which is headquartered in the City of Batavia, Genesee County. At that time, he and his wife were also serving as general contractors overseeing the erection of their new home, which was being built on land that was adjacent to the geographical area encompassed by zone one. On November 4, 2004, during…