Claim of Murphy v. Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
The claimant, an emergency room physician, suffered transitory ischemic attacks in March 1982, for which he received workers' compensation benefits. He subsequently experienced a stroke in December 1982 and filed a claim, asserting that his prior work-related attacks and the stressful nature of his employment contributed to the stroke. The Workers' Compensation Board ruled in the claimant's favor, accepting his expert's opinion on causal relationship. However, the Appellate Division reversed the Board's decision, finding that the employer's properly filed claim for reimbursement of disability benefits was not included in the award, leading to a double recovery for the claimant. The case was remitted to the Board for further proceedings to provide for the reimbursement of disability benefits.