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MATTER OF PALMA v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

301 A.D.2d 774 (2003)

753 N.Y.S.2d 242

In the Matter of the Claim of JOHN PALMA, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al., Respondents. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

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

Decided January 9, 2003.

Carpinello, J.

In July 1975, claimant, a Vietnam veteran, was assaulted by inmates while working as a correction officer and sustained injuries to his chest, nose and forehead. He was awarded workers' compensation benefits for temporary total disability as well as serious permanent facial disfigurement and his case was closed. Thereafter, claimant was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. His case was subsequently reopened to consider the issue of, inter alia...

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