N.Y. 3rd: Claimant Gave Timely Notice

The Third Judicial Department of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court held that a claimant who notified employer of his injury via a translator on the day the injury occurred gave timely notice of injury. In Pisarek v. Utica Cutlery, No. 98143, 02/09/2006, Jan Pisarek, who does not speak English, was injured at work. Pisarek testified that he informed his employer of the injury with the help of a coworker's translation. Pisarek also testified that his employer warned him to be careful and assigned him to light duty. Pisarek filed a workers' compensation claim, and his emp...