Municipal Worker with multiple Injuries Voluntarily Left Workforce when he Retired

A New York appellate court ruled that a municipal worker with a long history of on-the-job injuries had voluntarily left the workforce when he retired after 32 years of service. Case: Hunter v. Town of Hempstead, No. 519766, 04/30/2015, published. Facts: Thomas Hunter injured his back in 1996 while working for the Town of Hempstead. He was able to return to work within a year, without any permanent disability. Before liability for his back claim shifted to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases in 2005, Hunter filed claims for injuries to both knees, his left foot and his right shoulder. All o...