Midey v. Romulus Central School District

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed January 3, 1991, which ruled that claimant sustained an accidental injury in the course of her employment.

Claimant was an untenured elementary school teacher employed at Romulus Central School in Seneca County. Sometime prior to May 13, 1989, a sign-up sheet was posted at the school for faculty volunteers to participate in a donkey basketball game on the school team. Claimant did not sign up. While claimant was having lunch in the faculty lounge approximately one week before the game, the school principal expressed his concern…