A New York appellate court ruled that a former corrections officer was not entitled to disability retirement benefits because he failed to prove that his back condition was proximately caused by the actions of an inmate more than 25 years ago.
Case: Matter of White v. DiNapoli, No. 524376, 08/10/2017, published.
Facts: Isaac White began working as a corrections officer in 1988.
In 1992, he injured his back while restraining an inmate who was fighting with another inmate.
White missed approximately 15 days as a result of his injury. He then returned to work in a light-duty capacity, an...
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