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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Hull-Hazard, Inc. v. Roberts

Justice Levine dissents from the majority's decision, which annulled the respondent's determination that held Hull Corporation jointly liable with Hull-Hazard, Inc., for violations of Labor Law § 220. Levine argues for a liberal construction of Labor Law § 220, citing its remedial and protective purposes for workers' rights. He emphasizes the extensively interlocking relationship between Hull Corporation and Hull-Hazard, Inc., highlighting shared ownership, officers, managerial staff, and employee benefit plans. According to Levine, Hull Corporation, as a successor employer, should not be permitted to evade liability given its clear knowledge and use of Hull-Hazard's resources, drawing parallels to federal labor law on successor liability. He concludes that the imposition of joint liability was rational and should have been confirmed. The overall determination was modified by annulling the finding of a willful violation of Labor Law § 220 (2) and the joint liability of Hull Corporation, and then confirmed as modified.

Joint LiabilitySuccessor EmployerLabor Law ViolationsCorporate InterlockingDissenting OpinionConcurring OpinionRemedial LegislationUnfair Labor PracticesAnnulment of DeterminationWillful Violation
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Paider v. Park East Movers

An employer and its insurance carrier appealed a decision awarding a truck driver disability for pulmonary tuberculosis, found to be an occupational disease due to exposure to a co-worker in the truck cab. The court determined this was not an occupational hazard specific to truck driving, unlike situations where disease transmission occurs via instruments inherent to the job. Citing precedents like Harman and Buckley, the court reiterated that a co-worker, not the occupation itself, caused the disease. The decision differentiated the case from Mason and Hovancik, which involved transmission through job-specific tools like a telephone mouthpiece or a pipette. Consequently, the court reversed the board's decision and dismissed the claim, finding no "special hazard" attributable to a truck cab.

Occupational DiseaseTuberculosisTruck DriverCo-worker ExposureHazardInstrument of TransmissionWorkers' CompensationAppealDisease TransmissionEmployment
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Dec 07, 1999

Rancano v. Chase Manhattan Bank

This case involves an appeal concerning a personal injury action where a plaintiff sustained injuries from a trip and fall over a step stool in an office corridor. The defendant premises occupant moved for summary judgment, arguing a lack of notice regarding the hazardous condition. The motion was denied by the Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Tompkins, J.). The appellate court unanimously affirmed this denial, finding that the plaintiff's submissions raised issues of fact concerning the cluttered corridor and whether the defendant had actual or constructive notice of the danger. The court also upheld the consideration of a co-worker's affidavit, which detailed prior complaints about the corridor's condition, as no prejudice or willful disobedience of disclosure obligations was demonstrated by the defendant.

Personal InjuryTrip and FallPremises LiabilitySummary Judgment MotionIssue of FactConstructive NoticeActual NoticeCo-worker AffidavitDisclosure DisputeAppellate Affirmance
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Vazquez v. Orange County Rehabilitation Center

Plaintiff's ward was allegedly sexually assaulted by defendant Lewis while engaged in piecework at a sheltered workshop operated by Occupations. Defendants Occupations and Lewis asserted workers' compensation coverage as affirmative defenses. The court held that claims occurring before July 22, 1989, when Mental Hygiene Law § 33.09 (c) excluded sheltered workshop participants from workers' compensation, are not subject to the defense. For claims after July 22, 1989, when the law was amended to allow coverage if elected, the issue of workers' compensation coverage is referred to the Workers' Compensation Board. Defendant Orange County Department of Mental Health's motion for summary judgment was granted due to lack of evidence linking them to the incident or supervision of Occupations.

sexual assaultsheltered workshopworkers' compensationsummary judgmentaffirmative defensestatutory constructionjurisdictionMental Hygiene Lawamendmentnegligence
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Konieczny v. Butterflake Shop

Claimant appealed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed December 8, 1977, which ruled that he did not suffer from an occupational disease. The claimant, employed as a baker, was diagnosed with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthmatic bronchitis, and emphysema, following a history of heavy smoking. The record contained conflicting medical evidence regarding the link between his employment and his condition. The court affirmed the Board's determination, holding that when medical proof is contradictory, the question of occupational disease is one of fact for the Board, and their finding was supported by substantial evidence, particularly Dr. Riley's testimony.

Occupational DiseaseWorkers' CompensationChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseAsthmatic BronchitisEmphysemaConflicting Medical EvidenceQuestion of FactSubstantial EvidenceAppellate ReviewMedical Testimony
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Cunningham v. New York City Transit Authority

Claimant, a car inspector, experienced incapacitating neck, back, and leg pain in 2010, following non-work-related automobile accidents in 1988 and 2003. He sought workers’ compensation benefits, arguing his physical and psychiatric conditions were an occupational disease due to repetitive work tasks. Although the employer failed to timely file a notice of controversy, precluding them from submitting evidence on the course of employment, the Workers’ Compensation Law Judge and Board disallowed the claim, deeming the treating physicians' causation opinions incredible. The Appellate Division affirmed, stating the claimant still bore the burden of proving a causal link, and the Board was justified in rejecting the medical evidence as incredible, thus supporting the finding of no causally related occupational disease.

Occupational DiseaseCausationMedical EvidenceWorkers' Compensation BoardAppellate ReviewNotice of ControversyBurden of ProofCredibilityRepetitive TasksSpinal Problems
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 16, 2002

Claim of Gandolfo v. MTK Electronics

Claimant, employed by MTK Electronics, developed Hodgkin’s disease due to exposure to trichloroethylene and trichloroethane. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge found a causally related occupational disease and awarded benefits, a decision affirmed by the Workers’ Compensation Board. The Board emphasized the claimant's treating physician's expert testimony, which established a link between the disease and chemical exposure at work. The employer's requests for reconsideration or full Board review were denied. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, finding substantial evidence supported the causal link between claimant's employment and her occupational disease.

Workers' CompensationOccupational DiseaseHodgkin's DiseaseChemical ExposureTrichloroethyleneTrichloroethaneCausalityExpert TestimonyMedical OpinionBoard Review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Estrada v. Peepels Mechanical Corp.

The claimant's case was established for occupational disease resulting in bilateral hearing loss. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (WCLJ) determined the date of disablement and, after initial discharge, reinstated the State Insurance Fund (Fund) to produce an apportionment report between occupational disease and traumatic hearing loss. The Fund appealed this decision. The Workers’ Compensation Board subsequently found the Fund was not the proper party as it did not cover the employer on the date of disablement and reversed the order for the apportionment report. The employer and its workers’ compensation carrier then appealed the Board's decision. The higher court affirmed the Board’s decision, noting that a claim for traumatic hearing loss was never formally made or pending before the Board.

Occupational DiseaseBilateral Hearing LossApportionmentDate of DisablementWorkers' Compensation CarrierState Insurance FundBoard DecisionAppellate ReviewTraumatic Hearing LossWCLJ Decision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Kuczkowski v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.

Kane, J. P., and Levine, J., dissent from the board’s finding of an occupational disease. The dissenting opinion argues that the record does not support the board's finding because the claimant's hernia and hydrocele were symptomatic and required treatment over a long period prior to surgery in January 1978, indicating an aggravation of a previously active condition. The dissent further states there is no proof that the condition is a normally expected and generally recognized hazard of the claimant’s particular occupation. Therefore, the dissent concludes the decision should be reversed and the matter remitted to the Workers' Compensation Board for further proceedings.

Occupational DiseaseHerniaHydrocelePre-existing ConditionAggravationWorkers' Compensation BoardDissenting OpinionReversalRemittalCausation
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Dec 02, 1977

Beckley v. Transworld Airlines

This case involves an appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Board decision, filed on March 3, 1977, and subsequently amended on December 2, 1977. The Board had affirmed a referee’s decision which disallowed a claim for compensation benefits. The disallowance was based on the finding that the claimant’s ulcerative colitis was not causally related to their occupation as an inflight service supervisor. The Board’s determination relied on a medical report by Dr. Jacobi and testimony from Ms. Wolf, concluding that the ailment was not an inherent hazard of the occupation. The appellate court reviewed the entire record and found substantial evidence to support the Board's decision, thus affirming it without costs.

Ulcerative ColitisCausationOccupational IllnessMedical Expert TestimonyInflight Service SupervisorBenefit DisallowanceAppellate ReviewBoard Decision AffirmationMedical Report FindingsSufficiency of Evidence
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