No Benefits for Worker Who Relocated Within State and Died at Home

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a worker who died while at the apartment he began leasing in New York after accepting a new position with his employer. Case: Matter of Pittner v. St. Gobain Corp., No. 521899, 11/17/2016, published. Facts: David Pittner worked for the St. Gobain Corp. He maintained a primary residence in Arizona as well as a residence in Worcester, Massachusetts. Upon accepting a position as St. Gobain's director of human resources, Pittner continued to maintain his residence in Arizona but left his residence in Worcester. He relocated that s...