Legal Opinion
Claim of Baker v. E.J. Construction Group, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 16, 2006PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarpinello, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 26, 2004, which ruled that claimant failed to provide his employer with timely notice of his work-related injury.
On January 14, 2003, while carrying a piece of rebar, claimant slipped and fell on some ice, injuring his hip and lower back. Claimant did not report the accident or lose any time from work until March 2003, when, according to him, the pain had become unbearable. Claimant subsequently filed a claim seeking workers’ compensation benefits. A workers’ compensation law judge established the claim for a work-related…
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