IN THE MATTER OF THE CLAIM OF ZUCKER v. PORT AUTH OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY


57 A.D.3d 1249 (2008)

869 N.Y.S.2d 696

In the Matter of the Claim of RICHARD ZUCKER, Appellant, v. PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, Respondent. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

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

December 24, 2008.


KANE, J.

In February 1993, claimant was working at his employer's office in the World Trade Center in New York City when the building was the target of a bombing. This situation required claimant to evacuate the building by descending a smoke-filled stairwell to reach the ground floor and exit safely. In January 1996, shortly after he ceased working for the employer, claimant filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits based on injuries including smoke inhalation...

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