A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker's claim for benefits based on an alleged fall from a ladder.
Case: Matter of Ciullo v. Gordon L. Seaman Inc., No. 522903, 11/17/2016, published.
Facts: James Ciullo claims he fell from a ladder while at work in August 2013 and landed on his feet. Afterward, he allegedly complained to his wife about his back was bothering him, but he did not file an accident report with his employer.
Ciullo later collapsed at home and went to the emergency room. He was back at work the next day, but he wound up needing several surgeries for his bac...
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