MATTER OF SMITH v. STEUBEN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEP'T


199 A.D.2d 590 (1993)

604 N.Y.S.2d 352

In the Matter of the Claim of Janet L. Smith, Respondent, v. Steuben County Highway Department, Appellant. Workers' Compensation Board, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

December 2, 1993


Mercure, J. P.

We reject the employer's contention that there is not substantial evidence in the record to support the determination that sexual discrimination and harassment levied against claimant at work precipitated an anxiety neurosis disorder, constituting an accidental injury. Claimant, qualified as a motor equipment operator but employed as a flagger, testified that she was the only woman on the job and was a frequent target of ridicule and belittlement...

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