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.