Employer's Challenge to Bus Driver's Psychological Injury Claim Dismissed as Moot

A New York appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to an employee’s psychological injury claim as moot. Case: Parkinson v. Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, No. CV-25-0636, 09/10/2026, published. Facts: Fritz-Michael Parkinson was a bus driver for the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority. He filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits asserting that he suffered a psychological injury after he witnessed a box truck run over and kill a bicyclist. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation judge established the c...