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Claimant alleged retaliatory discharge under Workers’ Compensation Law § 120 after being terminated for providing false information about a workplace injury. Claimant and a coworker initially submitted incident reports stating claimant fell due to the coworker moving a bin. However, surveillance video revealed the coworker intentionally lifted claimant's legs, causing the fall. Both employees were terminated for falsifying reports. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge and the Workers’ Compensation Board denied the retaliatory discharge claim, finding the termination was due to misconduct. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's determination, concluding that substantial evidence supported the finding that claimant was discharged for misrepresenting the accident's circumstances, not in retaliation for a workers' compensation claim.
Matter of Fetahaj v. Starbucks Corporation 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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Claimant alleged retaliatory discharge under Workers’ Compensation Law § 120 after being terminated for providing false information about a workplace injury. Claimant and a coworker initially submitted incident reports stating claimant fell due to the coworker moving a bin. However, surveillance video revealed the coworker intentionally lifted claimant's legs, causing the fall. Both employees were terminated for falsifying reports. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge and the Workers’ Compensation Board denied the retaliatory discharge claim, finding the termination was due to misconduct. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's determination, concluding that substantial evidence supported the finding that claimant was discharged for misrepresenting the accident's circumstances, not in retaliation for a workers' compensation claim.
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