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Case No. 2024 NY Slip Op 00377
Regular Panel Decision
Jan 30, 2024

Hribovsek v. United Cerebral Palsy of N.Y. City

The Appellate Division, First Department, reviewed an order from the Supreme Court, New York County, concerning Hedvika Polonca Hribovsek's claims against United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP), Sharon Frazier, and Shakira Robinson. The court modified the Supreme Court's order by dismissing plaintiff's claims for race and national origin discrimination and retaliation under the NYSHRL and NYCHRL. It affirmed the lower court's denial of summary judgment for UCP on successor liability, finding issues of fact regarding whether UCP could be held liable as a successor to Federal Employment and Guidance Services (FEGS). The Appellate Division also affirmed the refusal to dismiss plaintiff's disability discrimination claims and hostile work environment claims, citing factual disputes regarding discriminatory conduct, mocking an accent, and excessive monitoring.

DiscriminationRetaliationHostile Work EnvironmentSuccessor LiabilitySummary JudgmentAppellate ReviewDisability DiscriminationRace DiscriminationNational Origin DiscriminationHuman Rights Law
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 11, 1978

Claim of Neblett v. Salvation Army

The case involves an appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Board decision regarding a death benefits claim. Claimant’s decedent, a 53-year-old porter, died from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered at work on May 5, 1973. His widow filed for death benefits, which the Board approved, invoking the presumption under Workers’ Compensation Law section 21 for unwitnessed accidents arising out of and in the course of employment. The appellate court affirmed the Board’s decision, noting the concession that death resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage at work and the absence of evidence suggesting another cause, thus upholding the application of the Section 21 presumption.

Workers' CompensationDeath BenefitsCerebral HemorrhageArising Out of EmploymentCourse of EmploymentPresumptionUnwitnessed AccidentAppellate ReviewEmployer LiabilitySelf-Insured
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Mantis v. United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc.

Stephanie Mantis, a quadriplegic adult with cerebral palsy, reported abuse by her mother, Elizabeth Mantis, to the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. (UCP). UCP followed mandated procedures, reporting the allegations to the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) and Adult Protective Services (APS), and provided temporary lodging for Stephanie. Despite Stephanie later recanting her initial statement, OMRDD found UCP acted in her best interest. Elizabeth Mantis subsequently filed a lawsuit against UCP, asserting claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and false imprisonment. The court granted UCP's motion for partial summary judgment, finding that UCP was immune from civil liability under Social Services Law § 473-b due to its good faith reporting of the suspected abuse. Furthermore, the court denied the plaintiffs' cross-motion for a stay of decision pending depositions and imposed sanctions on Elizabeth Mantis and her attorneys for continuing the claims in bad faith.

Abuse AllegationsSocial Services LawImmunity from Civil LiabilityPartial Summary JudgmentIntentional Infliction of Emotional DistressDefamation ClaimFalse Imprisonment ClaimAdult Protective ServicesOMRDD InvestigationSanctions for Bad Faith Litigation
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Case No. CV-23-0524
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 10, 2024

Matter of Becker v. United Cerebral Palsy Assoc.

Claimant Sofia Becker injured her right ankle in December 2000, leading to an established workers' compensation claim and consequential injuries to her left wrist and both knees with assigned schedule loss of use. In September 2021, claimant fell at home, injuring her left elbow, and sought to amend her claim to include this as a consequential injury. A Workers' Compensation Law Judge (WCLJ) initially found prima facie medical evidence for the consequential injury but later disallowed the claim, a decision affirmed by the Workers' Compensation Board (Board). The Board determined the left elbow injury was a regular, unrelated slip-and-fall accident, lacking a consequential causal relationship to her prior established injuries. The Appellate Division, Third Department, affirmed the Board's decision, finding it supported by substantial evidence due to the absence of medical opinion linking the elbow injury to prior compensable injuries and conflicting independent medical examination findings.

Workers' CompensationConsequential InjuryCausationMedical EvidenceSchedule Loss of UseSlip and FallBoard DecisionAppellate ReviewCredibility AssessmentOrthopedic Injury
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Case No. ADJ10873991
Regular
Dec 24, 2018

CARLA AGUILAR vs. UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY/SPASTIC CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the WCJ's decision, with minor amendments. The Board gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations, finding no substantial evidence to overturn them. Applicant Carla Aguilar sustained an injury to her right shoulder, elbow, and wrist on March 27, 2017, while employed as a caregiver. The employer was United Cerebral Palsy/Spastic Children's Foundation, permissibly self-insured and administered by York Risk Services, Inc.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationWCJcredibility determinationsGarza v. Workmen's Comp. Appeals Bd.self-insuredadministeredinjurycaregiverdirect support staff
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Gordon v. Paul

A traveling salesman suffered a stroke in September 1987 due to a demanding work schedule, leading him to file a workers' compensation claim. The Workers' Compensation Board determined the stroke was causally related to his employment and awarded benefits. The employer and its insurance carrier appealed the decision. While the court found Workers' Compensation Law § 21 inapplicable, it affirmed the Board's ruling, concluding it was supported by substantial medical evidence. Expert testimony indicated that the claimant's pre-existing conditions, coupled with work-related stress, likely contributed to his cerebral hemorrhage.

StrokeCausally Related DisabilityWorkers' Compensation BenefitsTraveling SalesmanHeavy Work ScheduleCerebral HemorrhageCardiovascular DiseaseHypertensionWork-Related StressSubstantial Evidence
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Apr 09, 1981

Claim of Yarter v. S. R. Beltrone, Inc.

A carpenter died from a cerebral hemorrhage after being found unconscious next to a ladder at work, an incident unwitnessed but occurring shortly after he was seen working on the ladder. The Workers' Compensation Board ruled it an industrial accident and applied the presumption of Section 21 of the Workers’ Compensation Law. The employer and its insurance carrier appealed, challenging the application of the presumption and the sufficiency of the medical evidence regarding causation. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, holding that the presumption was properly applied given the unwitnessed fall at work, and that the medical testimony supported the finding of causation, thereby upholding the Board's determination that the presumption had not been rebutted.

Cerebral HemorrhageIndustrial AccidentUnwitnessed FallWorkers' Compensation Law Section 21Presumption of CompensabilityMedical CausationAppellate ReviewEmployer LiabilityInsurance Carrier LiabilityWorkers' Compensation Board Decision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Salters v. Town of Woodstock

A claimant appealed a Workers’ Compensation Board decision from January 24, 1997, which denied her claim for death benefits. Her husband, the Chief of Police for the Town of Woodstock, suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage during an executive session in April 1992 and died approximately 20 months later from a myocardial infarction and acute respiratory failure. While the decedent's physician attributed the hemorrhage to work stress, the employer’s expert and an impartial specialist found no causal link between the work stress and the hemorrhage. The Board credited these expert opinions, finding no causal relationship, and denied the claim. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, concluding that there was substantial evidence to rebut any presumption under Workers’ Compensation Law § 21.

Intracerebral HemorrhageCausal RelationshipWork Stress InjuryDeath Benefits ClaimExpert Medical OpinionSubstantial EvidenceAppellate AffirmationPolice EmploymentWorkers' Compensation Law § 21Medical Causation
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Giannousis v. United Cerebral Palsy

Claimant was injured while traveling to work after being requested by his employer to arrive early due to a snow storm. The Workers’ Compensation Board initially established the case but later, after reopening, denied the claim, finding the injury did not occur in the course of employment. The appellate court affirmed the Board’s decision, rejecting the claimant’s argument that he was on a "special errand." The court found no deviation from his normal route, only an earlier departure, thus not altering the usual risks of travel. Substantial evidence supported the Board’s determination.

Workers' CompensationScope of EmploymentSpecial Errand ExceptionTravel to WorkInjury CompensabilityWorkers' Compensation BoardAppellate ReviewSlip and FallSnow StormEmployer Request
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Case No. CV-23-0524
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 10, 2024

In the Matter of the Claim of Sofia Becker

Claimant Sofia Becker appealed a Workers' Compensation Board decision denying her request to amend an established claim for a consequential left elbow injury. Becker previously sustained a work-related right ankle injury in 2000, which led to established consequential injuries to her left wrist and both knees, with various schedule loss of use awards. In 2021, she fell at home, injuring her left elbow, and sought to link this to her prior compensable conditions. Both a Workers' Compensation Law Judge and the Board found the fall to be an unrelated slip-and-fall accident, determining she failed to prove a causal relationship between the elbow injury and her established claims. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, concluding that substantial evidence supported the Board's finding due to a lack of competent medical evidence establishing a causal connection.

Workers' CompensationConsequential InjuryLeft Elbow InjuryRight Ankle InjurySchedule Loss of Use (SLU)CausalityMedical EvidenceAppellate ReviewBoard Decision AffirmedSlip-and-Fall
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