Legal Opinion
Claim of Buzea v. Alphonse Hotel Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 13, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarpinello, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 22, 2000, which ruled that claimant was discharged by the employer in violation of Workers’ Compensation Law §120.
On June 26, 1997, claimant, who had performed maintenance, electrical and plumbing tasks for the employer prior to being fired on June 20, 1997, filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for an injury he received at work on June 18, 1997. On this same day, he also filed a discrimination complaint against the employer pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 120, alleging that he was fired for seeking medi*750ca…
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- Claim of McBride v. Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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