Claim of Dinneny v. Phoenicia Fire District

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed July 3, 2003, which ruled that claimant did not sustain a causally related injury and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

In February 1994, while working as a volunteer firefighter for the Phoenicia Fire District (hereinafter the employer), claimant fell on ice and was injured. Initially, the employer’s self insurance carrier paid total disability payments under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law. However, at the request of the carrier, a review hearing was held in July 1996. Thereafter, by decision filed…