A worker who lived in New York but was injured while working in Pennsylvania for an Illinois-based company is entitled to benefits, according to a New York appellate court. The 3rd Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court affirmed a decision granting a claimant benefits for injuries he suffered when a massive wooden panel fell onto him. The published decision is named Deraway v. Bulk Storage, Inc., No. 503656, 5/22/08.The claimant, Carmen Deraway, was employed as a carpenter for Bulk Storage Inc., when an 1,800-lb. wooden panel fell onto him as he was building a storage unit. Bulk Stor...
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