MATTER OF PETILLO v. WYCKOFF HEIGHTS HOSPITAL


288 A.D.2d 515 (2001)

732 N.Y.S.2d 444

In the Matter of the Claim of ANNE M. PETILLO, Respondent, v. WYCKOFF HEIGHTS HOSPITAL et al., Appellants. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

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

Decided November 1, 2001.


Mercure, J. P.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury to her back in January 1990 and timely filed a claim which resulted in an award of workers' compensation benefits. In August 1994, claimant fell and, during a September 1994 office visit to the orthopedist who was treating her work-related back condition, she reported pain in her right knee in addition to continuing back pain. An X ray of the knee at that time apparently revealed no problem and the orthopedist...

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