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Petitioner, a maintenance assistant employed by the State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, applied for accidental disability retirement benefits due to a back injury sustained on June 6, 1996, while moving a file cabinet. His application was denied as he did not have 10 years of service, placing the burden on him to prove the injury resulted from an accident, as per Retirement and Social Security Law § 507-a (b) (3). The court found that despite petitioner's claim of an unusual task, his job duties included occasional manual labor, and the injury was a result of physical exertion during routine employment, not a sudden or unexpected event. Consequently, the determination denying benefits was confirmed, and the petition was dismissed.
Bowns v. McCall is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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Petitioner, a maintenance assistant employed by the State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, applied for accidental disability retirement benefits due to a back injury sustained on June 6, 1996, while moving a file cabinet. His application was denied as he did not have 10 years of service, placing the burden on him to prove the injury resulted from an accident, as per Retirement and Social Security Law § 507-a (b) (3). The court found that despite petitioner's claim of an unusual task, his job duties included occasional manual labor, and the injury was a result of physical exertion during routine employment, not a sudden or unexpected event. Consequently, the determination denying benefits was confirmed, and the petition was dismissed.
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