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The petitioner, a police sergeant, was injured after a ladder collapse while installing a heavy bag. His subsequent application for accidental disability retirement benefits was denied by the respondent, who adopted a Hearing Officer's finding that the incident did not constitute an 'accident' within the meaning of Retirement and Social Security Law § 363. The Court annulled this determination, concluding that the installation work was not one of the petitioner’s ordinary and routine police duties, making the injury a sudden, unexpected mischance that constitutes an accident under the law. The matter was remitted to the respondent for further proceedings consistent with the Court's decision.
Brown v. Hevesi 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.
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The petitioner, a police sergeant, was injured after a ladder collapse while installing a heavy bag. His subsequent application for accidental disability retirement benefits was denied by the respondent, who adopted a Hearing Officer's finding that the incident did not constitute an 'accident' within the meaning of Retirement and Social Security Law § 363. The Court annulled this determination, concluding that the installation work was not one of the petitioner’s ordinary and routine police duties, making the injury a sudden, unexpected mischance that constitutes an accident under the law. The matter was remitted to the respondent for further proceedings consistent with the Court's decision.
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