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Case No. claim No. 1, claim No. 2
Regular Panel Decision

Colley v. Endicott Johnson Corp.

The case involves an appeal from a Workers' Compensation Board decision concerning two claims. The claimant suffered a back injury in 1985, and that claim was closed in 1986. In 2004, while working in Ohio for MCS Carriers, the claimant sustained another back injury. The Workers' Compensation Law Judge ruled that the 1985 claim was barred from reopening by Workers’ Compensation Law § 123 and that New York lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the 2004 claim. The Workers' Compensation Board affirmed these rulings, leading to this appeal. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, confirming the applicability of § 123 to the 1985 claim due to lapsed statutory limits and concluding that insufficient significant contacts existed to confer New York jurisdiction over the 2004 out-of-state injury.

Workers' CompensationJurisdictionStatute of LimitationsReopening ClaimOut-of-state InjurySignificant ContactsAppellate ReviewBack InjuryTruck DriverNew York Law
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Case No. 535866
Regular Panel Decision
Jun 01, 2023

In the Matter of the Claim of Eleucadio Gallardo

Claimant Eleucadio Gallardo appealed a Workers' Compensation Board decision that denied his application for review due to non-compliance with 12 NYCRR 300.13(b). Gallardo sustained right leg injuries in September 2020 and filed a claim, with Charles J Kling Enterprises LLC and its carrier accepting liability as the employer. After a WCLJ established the claim and awarded benefits, Gallardo sought Board review, arguing Kling Enterprises was incorrectly named and submitting new evidence. The Board denied review, citing Gallardo's failure to object during the hearing and non-compliance with submission requirements for new evidence, specifically the lack of a sworn affidavit. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, finding no abuse of discretion as Gallardo failed to interpose an objection to the WCLJ's ruling and did not provide the required sworn affidavit for additional evidence.

Workers' Compensation Board ReviewAdministrative AppealFailure to ObjectNew Evidence Submission12 NYCRR 300.13Procedural ComplianceAppellate Division AffirmationEmployer IdentificationCarrier LiabilityWCLJ Decision
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Case No. 533993
Regular Panel Decision
Dec 15, 2022

In the Matter of the Claim of Francisca Garcia (Garcia (dec'd), Miguel)

Claimant Francisca Garcia appealed a Workers' Compensation Board decision disallowing her claim for death benefits. Her spouse, Miguel Garcia, a World Trade Center volunteer, died in 2016 from conditions established in his prior workers' compensation claim. Garcia filed for death benefits in 2020, which the Board ruled untimely under Workers' Compensation Law § 28. The Board also determined that Workers' Compensation Law Article 8-A did not apply to a death benefits claim. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, holding that Article 8-A's exception to the two-year filing rule applied to the participant's disablement claim, not to a separate death benefits claim filed by a non-participant, thus the claim was barred by Workers' Compensation Law § 28. A dissenting opinion argued that Workers' Compensation Law § 163, by mentioning "injury or death," indicated Article 8-A's applicability to death benefits, suggesting the matter be remitted to address causation and timely filing.

Death Benefits ClaimWorld Trade Center VolunteerWorkers' Compensation Law § 28TimelinessStatutory InterpretationArticle 8-ALatent ConditionsPosttraumatic Stress DisorderGastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseObstructive Sleep Apnea
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Case No. CLAIM NO. 78
Regular Panel Decision

In Re DDI Corp.

This case concerns the application of excusable neglect to a late class proof of claim filed by Raymond Ferrari and other representatives on behalf of a putative class against DDi Corp., a debtor in a pre-arranged chapter 11 case. The claim was filed approximately six weeks after the bar date. The debtors moved to expunge the claim due to untimeliness and procedural defects, while the representatives cross-moved for leave to file late, arguing lack of actual notice. The court denied the cross-motion, finding that the class was an unknown creditor at the time the bar date notice was mailed, and therefore, excusable neglect was not established. Consequently, the debtors' motion to expunge Claim No. 78 was granted.

excusable neglectlate claimclass actionproof of claimbar datebankruptcysecurities fraudchapter 11actual noticeunknown creditor
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Rowe v. Oswego Hospital

A registered nurse sustained a lower back injury in December 1998 while lifting a patient and filed a workers' compensation claim in June 1999. The employer controverted the claim, citing lack of timely notice. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge denied the claim due to non-compliance with Workers’ Compensation Law § 18, a decision subsequently affirmed by the Workers’ Compensation Board, which found the employer was prejudiced by the delay. On appeal, the court rejected the claimant’s waiver argument, affirming the Board’s finding that the employer lacked timely notice and suffered prejudice, thereby upholding the denial of benefits.

Workers' CompensationUntimely ClaimNotice RequirementsEmployer PrejudiceBack InjuryRegistered NurseIncident ReportAppellate ReviewAffirmed DecisionWorkers' Compensation Law § 18
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In Re Jamesway Corp.

This case addresses whether claims arising from a debtor's rejection of non-residential real property leases, which were assumed in a prior Chapter 11 case (Jamesway I), are entitled to administrative priority in a subsequent Chapter 11 case (Jamesway II). Landlords sought administrative expense status for these claims, while Jamesway and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors argued they were general unsecured claims subject to statutory limitations. The court denied the Landlords' motion, holding that the claims do not qualify for administrative priority in Jamesway II because the leases were not assumed in this distinct second proceeding and did not provide an actual benefit to the Jamesway II estate. Consequently, the court granted Jamesway's cross-motion, classifying the Landlords' claims as general unsecured pre-petition claims, subject to the caps outlined in § 502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code.

BankruptcyChapter 11Lease RejectionAdministrative ClaimUnsecured ClaimSummary JudgmentSuccessive Bankruptcy FilingsCreditor PriorityDebtor-in-PossessionEstate Preservation
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Jun 17, 2002

Claim of Peterson v. Suffolk County Police Department

This case concerns an appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Board decision denying a claimant's second workers' compensation claim. The claimant sustained a left knee injury after slipping on ice on January 1, 1997, for which her initial claim was established. Subsequently, she developed right knee pain and filed a second claim, alleging a causal relationship to the original accident. Conflicting medical opinions were presented by her treating physician, Patrick De Rosa, and the employer's orthopedic specialist, Andrew Dowd, regarding the causal link. The Board found no causal relationship, and the appellate court affirmed, deferring to the Board's discretion in assessing medical credibility.

Workers' CompensationRight Knee InjuryLeft Knee InjuryCausal RelationshipMedical EvidenceConflicting TestimonyAppellate ReviewBoard DecisionSlipped and FellInjury Causation
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Case No. Claim Nos. 4754 and 7181
Regular Panel Decision
Feb 20, 2014

In re Residential Capital, LLC

Caren Wilson filed claims (Claim Nos. 4754 and 7181) asserting secured and unsecured claims against Residential Capital, LLC. The ResCap Borrower Claims Trust objected, arguing the claims were barred by res judicata due to a prior dismissal with prejudice of a related federal action, or were improperly amended/late-filed. The Court applied federal res judicata law, finding that Wilson's claims arise from the same nucleus of facts as the previously dismissed Federal Action. Additionally, Claim No. 7181 was deemed either barred by res judicata or late-filed, and both claims failed to meet pleading standards for RICO and fraud. The Court sustained the Trust's objection, expunging both of Wilson's claims, but modified the automatic stay to allow Wilson to challenge the prior dismissal order in the Virginia District Court.

BankruptcyRes JudicataClaim ObjectionExpungementFailure to ProsecuteRule 41(b) DismissalRICOFraudDebtor-CreditorMortgage Securitization
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

MTA Bus Non-Union Employees Rank & File Committee ex rel. Simone v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The MTA Bus Non-Union Employees Rank and File Committee, along with fourteen individual plaintiffs, brought an action against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) concerning pension benefits. Plaintiffs asserted claims including violations of the Equal Protection Clauses of the United States and New York State Constitutions, two distinct breaches of contract, a violation of Section 115 of the New York Civil Services Law, and negligent misrepresentation. The court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment on all claims and denied the plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment. The court found that the pension benefit classifications had a rational basis, the contract claims were defeated by unambiguous plan documents, the Civil Services Law claim lacked jurisdictional basis, and the negligent misrepresentation claim was invalid as it was based on future promises.

Equal Protection ClauseRational Basis ReviewSummary JudgmentPension BenefitsBreach of ContractMTA Bus CompanyMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityNon-Union EmployeesNew York Civil Service LawNegligent Misrepresentation
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Case No. 535753
Regular Panel Decision
Feb 16, 2023

In the Matter of the Claim of Brenda Sanchez

Brenda Sanchez, a former railroad clerk and station agent, filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits in October 2020 for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, attributing it to repetitive job duties during her 33-year employment. The employer controverted the claim. Orthopedic surgeon Pamela Levine testified that the condition was causally-related to her job duties. However, a Workers' Compensation Law Judge (WCLJ) disallowed the claim, and the Workers' Compensation Board affirmed, finding no sufficient causal link between the alleged occupational disease and a distinctive feature of her employment. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, concluding that Sanchez failed to provide sufficient credible medical evidence, as Dr. Levine's testimony did not adequately explain the relationship between claimant's post-1995 duties and her condition, first diagnosed in 2020.

Occupational DiseaseCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCausationMedical EvidenceAppellate ReviewWorkers' Compensation BoardNew York City Transit AuthorityRepetitive Motion InjurySufficiency of EvidenceExpert Testimony
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