MATTER OF CLAIM OF D'ERRICO v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS


65 A.D.3d 795 (2009)

883 N.Y.S.2d 828

In the Matter of the Claim of JOHN D'ERRICO, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

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

Decided August 20, 2009.


Mercure, J.P.

In 2002, claimant was diagnosed with severe major depressive disorder with psychotic features, post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia. Claimant sought workers' compensation benefits, asserting that his illness was caused by his exposure to violent incidents in the course of his employment as a maintenance worker for the New York City Department of Corrections. The Workers' Compensation Board ultimately denied the claim, concluding...

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