Rakowski v. New York State & Local Retirement System

Crew III, J. Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent Comptroller which denied petitioner’s application for accidental disability retirement benefits.

Petitioner was employed as a clerk for the State Department of Labor from 1975 to April 1991. On or about July 3, 1991, petitioner filed an application for accidental disability retirement benefits contending that she was disabled due to the inhalation of unknown fumes and chemicals at her place of employment on various dates…