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The claimant, a union vice-president, suffered a myocardial infarction attributed to severe emotional stress during a prolonged disciplinary hearing. Despite experiencing chest distress and requesting an adjournment, the hearing continued for 12 hours. Medical evidence later linked the acute cardiac episode directly to the stress of the trial, which the board deemed a compensable accident. Appellants challenged the sufficiency of medical evidence for the infarction and whether the injury arose out of employment, but the court upheld the board's finding, emphasizing the close relation between the hearing events and the claimant's employment.
Hamilton v. Transport Workers Union of Greater New York, Local 100 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 claimant, a union vice-president, suffered a myocardial infarction attributed to severe emotional stress during a prolonged disciplinary hearing. Despite experiencing chest distress and requesting an adjournment, the hearing continued for 12 hours. Medical evidence later linked the acute cardiac episode directly to the stress of the trial, which the board deemed a compensable accident. Appellants challenged the sufficiency of medical evidence for the infarction and whether the injury arose out of employment, but the court upheld the board's finding, emphasizing the close relation between the hearing events and the claimant's employment.
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