New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of William Tobin v. Norman Steisel, as Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation of the City of New…
February 7, 198564 N.Y.2d 254
Summary
The Court held that the Board's denial of accident disability benefits for the petitioner’s physical injuries was supported by substantial evidence, but reversed the denial of benefits for his psychological injury because the Board applied an incorrect causation standard; the case was remanded for reconsideration.