MATTER OF WASHINGTON v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


260 A.D.2d 827 (1999)

688 N.Y.S.2d 749

In the Matter of the Claim of KENNETH WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondent. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

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

Decided April 15, 1999.


Claimant, an employee of the New York City Department of Transportation, injured his back in a work-related automobile accident on March 3, 1995 and required extensive physical rehabilitation. In April 1995, claimant purchased a self-massage table and had his bathroom extensively remodeled by a private contractor to accommodate the installation of a whirlpool tub. Although these items were medically recommended for therapy for claimant's injuries, claimant made these purchases...

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