MATTER OF LA FAVE v. ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY


283 A.D.2d 790 (2001)

724 N.Y.S.2d 221

In the Matter of the Claim of JEFFREY A. LA FAVE, Respondent, v. ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, Appellant. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

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

Decided May 17, 2001.


Rose, J.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury to his back in October 1992 which was diagnosed as a back sprain. After the initial treatment, he did not return to his orthopedist until November 1996 when he was diagnosed with sciatica and a herniated disc. He underwent surgery to his back in March 1997. The Workers' Compensation Board ultimately concluded that claimant's back condition was causally related to the 1992...

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