Petitioner, a substitute groundskeeper for a public school district, was operating a leaf blower on a grassy area adjacent to a school parking lot when he lost his balance and fell off the parking lot curb. Respondent determined that petitioner did not suffer an "accident" within the meaning of the Retirement and Social Security Law and, accordingly, denied his application for accidental disability retirement benefits. We confirm. An "accident" is a sudden and extraordinary...
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