Board Did Not Abuse Discretion Affirming Award

Sufficient evidence supports rulings by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board that a housekeeper injured her back by lifting a bucket of water and that her failure to provide timely notice should be excused, the 3rd Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division decided.Case: Rosemary Conyers v. Van Rensselaer Manor, et al., 508594, published, 1/13/2011.Facts: Rosemary Conyers worked as a housekeeper for Van Rensselaer Manor, a nursing home in upstate New York. She claimed to have injured her back while lifting a mop bucket full of water in February 2005.Cony...